| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) SG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donovan Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Eric Pair inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker's pass is intercepted by Garf Palinski | 27-39 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Herbert Cook loses the dribble to Robert Hahn | 27-39 |
| 18:45 | Marquette | Robert Hahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (PG), Alan Hilliker (SF) Alex Longenecker, Eric Pair | |
| 18:25 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Cannon | 29-39 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Donovan Soltero clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Garf Palinski double dribbles | 29-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG) Leon Davidson | |
| 17:42 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 17:42 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:42 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Robert Hahn blocks the short jumper by Herbert Cook | 29-41 |
| 17:14 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the fadeaway from the right block | 29-41 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Garf Palinski buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cannon | 31-41 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Roop - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SF), Frank Smith (PF) Herbert Cook, John Buitron | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (SG), Timothy Leroy (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Donovan Soltero, Alan Hilliker, Samuel Tyler | |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Davidson (fresh) SF - Timothy Leroy (fresh) PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Gary Roop is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Longenecker - foul #1 on Alex Longenecker, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leon Davidson - foul #1 on Leon Davidson, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Robert Hahn drills a jumper from the left side set up by Alex Longenecker | 33-45 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Joseph Niles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 14:45 | Marquette | Timothy Leroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF) James Cannon, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (SG), Eric Pair (SF), Samuel Tyler (PF) Leon Davidson, Timothy Leroy, Robert Hahn | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Herbert Cook lays it up and in set up by Gary Roop | 35-45 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson blows the layup but the foul's on Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (PG) Alex Longenecker | |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:13 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Gary Roop's pass is intercepted by Leon Davidson in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 13:52 | Marquette | Eric Pair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:32 | Marquette | John Buitron steals the ball from Samuel Tyler | 35-47 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-47 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson scores on a shot from close range | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:39 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Niles | 38-49 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler blows the layup but he's fouled by John Buitron - foul #2 on John Buitron, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG), Alan Hilliker (SG), Timothy Leroy (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Leon Davidson, Donovan Soltero, Eric Pair, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:32 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:32 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 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) | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Samuel Tyler takes the ball from Gary Roop | 38-50 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler misses the lay-in | 38-50 |
| 11:43 | Butler | James Cannon gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Hilliker (fresh) SF - Timothy Leroy (fresh) PF - Samuel Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Gary Roop works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Robert Hahn snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | John Buitron swats the short shot by Alex Longenecker | 38-50 |
| 11:23 | Butler | John Buitron snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Timothy Leroy blocks the jumper by James Cannon | 38-50 |
| 10:58 | Marquette | Robert Hahn snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 10:40 | Marquette | Robert Hahn banks in the layup | 38-52 |
| 10:33 | Butler | James Cannon's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (PG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donovan Soltero (SG), Eric Pair (SF), Jeremy Adkisson (PF) Alan Hilliker, Timothy Leroy, Samuel Tyler | |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Robert Hahn is hacked by Marty Wells - foul #2 on Marty Wells, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Cannon - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Hamilton (SF) Eric Pair | |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 09:41 | Butler | James Cannon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-52 |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 38-52 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Robert Hahn tips it but misses | 38-52 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Marty Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:57 | Butler | James Cannon makes the contested jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Smith | 40-52 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | The jump hook by Jeremy Adkisson is blocked by Marty Wells | 40-52 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Joseph Niles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Frank Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Marty Wells lays it in set up by James Cannon | 42-52 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Jerry Hamilton lays it up and in set up by Alex Longenecker | 42-54 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Joseph Niles misses the jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jerry Hamilton | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donovan Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Adkisson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson can't finish the layup | 42-54 |
| 06:56 | Butler | James Cannon pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Joseph Niles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson throws it down set up by Donovan Soltero and the foul's on James Cannon - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Pedro Ramirez, Frank Smith, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leon Davidson (PG), Alan Hilliker (SG), Eric Pair (SF), Samuel Tyler (PF) Alex Longenecker, Donovan Soltero, Jerry Hamilton, Robert Hahn | |
| 06:00 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Butler | John Buitron can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 42-57 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Garf Palinski tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson drills a runner near the basket set up by Leon Davidson | 44-59 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Joseph Niles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | Gary Roop takes the ball from Leon Davidson in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:04 | Butler | Garf Palinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-59 |
| 05:02 | Butler | John Buitron pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Jeremy Adkisson snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 04:37 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Gary Roop snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Herbert Cook knocks in the floater from close range | 49-59 |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Herbert Cook swats the dunk try by Jeremy Adkisson | 49-59 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the dunk attempt | 49-59 |
| 03:49 | Marquette | Leon Davidson pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Marquette | Eric Pair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 03:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 49-59 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Hilliker - foul #2 on Alan Hilliker, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Longenecker (PG), Donovan Soltero (SG), Timothy Leroy (SF), Robert Hahn (C) Leon Davidson, Alan Hilliker, Eric Pair, Jeremy Adkisson | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alex Longenecker (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donovan Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Leroy (fresh) PF - Samuel Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Marquette | Robert Hahn misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-59 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Donovan Soltero tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 02:54 | Butler | James Cannon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 02:52 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Hahn | 50-61 |
| 02:26 | Marquette | The jump hook by Alex Longenecker is blocked by John Buitron | 50-61 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 02:12 | Butler | James Cannon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Cannon, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (PG), James Cervantez (SG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Pair (SF) Timothy Leroy | |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Robert Hahn clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Niles - foul #1 on Joseph Niles, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Robert Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Robert Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Butler | Joseph Niles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alex Longenecker | 50-62 |
| 01:03 | Marquette | Robert Hahn drills a jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Marty Wells misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Tyler - foul #2 on Samuel Tyler, team foul #4 | 50-64 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Marty Wells makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Marty Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Robert Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Robert Hahn clanks a runner from the left block | 51-64 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler tips it home | 51-66 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Robert Hahn is called for the reach on Frank Smith - foul #1 on Robert Hahn, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Samuel Tyler grabs the board | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Alex Longenecker runs out the clock | 51-66 |