| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alexis Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manu Banda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tibor Zehnpfennig (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Marquette | Tibor Zehnpfennig can't throw it down | 32-27 |
| 19:50 | Marquette | Johnathon Brown tips it home | 32-29 |
| 19:35 | Butler | John Cole is fouled on the floor by Johnathon Brown - foul #1 on Johnathon Brown, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Roger Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | Manu Banda loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joshua Devane comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 34-29 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Hugh Carter is called for the reach on Raymond Weese - foul #2 on Hugh Carter, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:24 | Butler | John Cole hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Allen Pauley | 36-29 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Manu Banda scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexis Gallo | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | Butler | John Cole is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Carr (PG), Uang Wen (C) Johnathon Brown, Tibor Zehnpfennig | |
| 17:40 | Marquette | John Cole steals it from Manu Banda | 36-32 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Joshua Devane buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Uang Wen is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Brown (SF), Don Alexander (C) Alexis Gallo, Hugh Carter | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Dean Hertzog drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Delbert Jastremski | 41-32 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Christopher Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-32 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Manu Banda tips it in | 41-34 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Eric Clement misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Johnathon Brown - foul #2 on Johnathon Brown, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Jon McIllwain | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Banks (SG) Manu Banda | |
| 16:13 | Butler | Eric Clement misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Christopher Carr is hacked by Eric Clement - foul #1 on Eric Clement, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Charles Carter, Dean Hertzog, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Marquette | John McEneny (PG), Alexis Gallo (SG), Hugh Carter (PF), Tibor Zehnpfennig (C) Christopher Carr, Wayne Banks, Johnathon Brown, Don Alexander | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John McEneny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alexis Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Uang Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tibor Zehnpfennig (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Uang Wen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 15:40 | Marquette | Tibor Zehnpfennig pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Tibor Zehnpfennig is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Weese (PF) Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Banks (SG) Uang Wen | |
| 15:08 | Butler | Joshua Devane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Joshua Devane scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Alexis Gallo travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG) Joshua Devane | |
| Subs | Marquette | Manu Banda (SG), Don Alexander (C) Wayne Banks, Tibor Zehnpfennig | |
| 14:20 | Butler | John Cole misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Raymond Weese tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | John McEneny snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Hugh Carter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Charles Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | John McEneny pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | The jump hook by Don Alexander is blocked by Allen Pauley | 44-34 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | Alexis Gallo tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 13:09 | Butler | John Cole is hacked by Alexis Gallo - foul #2 on Alexis Gallo, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Carr (PG), Johnathon Brown (SF), Uang Wen (PF), Tibor Zehnpfennig (C) John McEneny, Alexis Gallo, Hugh Carter, Don Alexander | |
| 12:50 | Butler | Tibor Zehnpfennig steals it from Eric Clement | 44-36 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Tibor Zehnpfennig connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Carr and the foul's on Joshua Devane - foul #3 on Joshua Devane, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Tibor Zehnpfennig makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:08 | Butler | The short jumper by Delbert Jastremski is denied by Uang Wen | 44-39 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Joshua Devane tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 11:50 | Marquette | Tibor Zehnpfennig buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnathon Brown | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Clement (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Christopher Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manu Banda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Uang Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tibor Zehnpfennig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Dean Hertzog can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Dean Hertzog gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 11:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Tibor Zehnpfennig | 46-41 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Tibor Zehnpfennig is hacked by Joshua Devane - foul #4 on Joshua Devane, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Joshua Devane, Charles Carter, Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Marquette | John McEneny (PG), Alexis Gallo (SF), Hugh Carter (PF) Christopher Carr, Johnathon Brown, Tibor Zehnpfennig | |
| 10:55 | Marquette | John McEneny misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Roger Hoffman gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:41 | Butler | John McEneny takes the ball from Allen Pauley | 46-41 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | John McEneny drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Jon McIllwain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | Hugh Carter snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | John McEneny misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Delbert Jastremski (PF), Eric Clement (C) John Cole, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Brown (SF), Don Alexander (C) Manu Banda, Uang Wen | |
| 10:03 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:03 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 09:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Hugh Carter | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Allen Pauley steps in front of the Johnathon Brown pass | 46-46 |
| 09:03 | Butler | John McEneny picks off the pass by Jon McIllwain | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Marquette | Allen Pauley is called for the reach on Alexis Gallo - foul #2 on Allen Pauley, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Jon McIllwain, Allen Pauley, Delbert Jastremski, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Carr (PG), Manu Banda (SG), Tibor Zehnpfennig (C) John McEneny, Alexis Gallo, Hugh Carter | |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Manu Banda can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Hoffman - foul #1 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Manu Banda makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:17 | Marquette | Manu Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Raymond Weese hits a runner from close range set up by Dean Hertzog | 48-48 |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Don Alexander can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Hoffman | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Christopher Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manu Banda (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tibor Zehnpfennig (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | John Cole is hacked by Tibor Zehnpfennig - foul #2 on Tibor Zehnpfennig, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexis Gallo (PG), Uang Wen (SF), Hugh Carter (PF) Christopher Carr, Johnathon Brown, Don Alexander | |
| 07:17 | Butler | John Cole is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John McEneny (PG) Tibor Zehnpfennig | |
| 07:00 | Marquette | John McEneny is hacked by Joshua Devane - foul #5 on Joshua Devane, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG), Allen Pauley (SF), Delbert Jastremski (PF) Joshua Devane, Dean Hertzog, Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:00 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Roger Hoffman misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John McEneny | 48-50 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | John McEneny hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Roger Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Allen Pauley drills a runner from the right block set up by John Cole and he's fouled by John McEneny - foul #4 on John McEneny, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Eric Clement (C) John Cole, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Jon McIllwain is called for the reach on Manu Banda - foul #1 on Jon McIllwain, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Weese (PF) Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tibor Zehnpfennig (C) John McEneny | |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Manu Banda makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Manu Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Charles Carter is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (C) Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Carr (PG), Wayne Banks (SG), Johnathon Brown (SF), Don Alexander (PF) Alexis Gallo, Manu Banda, Uang Wen, Hugh Carter | |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Wayne Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hertzog (SF) Allen Pauley | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Tibor Zehnpfennig - foul #3 on Tibor Zehnpfennig, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Roger Hoffman (C) Jon McIllwain, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Marquette | John McEneny (PG), Andy Slezak (C) Wayne Banks, Tibor Zehnpfennig | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Dean Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Andy Slezak gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Andy Slezak misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Christopher Carr hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 04:13 | Butler | John Cole connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Carter | 55-54 |
| 03:44 | Marquette | John McEneny misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Roger Hoffman grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John McEneny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathon Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Slezak (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Andy Slezak steals it from Charles Carter | 55-54 |
| 03:22 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Pauley (SF) Dean Hertzog | |
| Subs | Marquette | Manu Banda (SG), Alexis Gallo (SF), Hugh Carter (PF), Tibor Zehnpfennig (C) Christopher Carr, Johnathon Brown, Don Alexander, Andy Slezak | |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Raymond Weese is called for the reach on John McEneny - foul #2 on Raymond Weese, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Charles Carter knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Cole | 57-56 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Allen Pauley is called for the reach on Alexis Gallo - foul #3 on Allen Pauley, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (PF) Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Alexis Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:33 | Marquette | Alexis Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Brown (SF) Alexis Gallo | |
| 02:19 | Butler | John McEneny takes the ball from Delbert Jastremski | 57-58 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | John McEneny hits the finger roll | 57-60 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Cole | 59-60 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | Manu Banda misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Charles Carter pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Weese (PF) Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Roger Hoffman is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Manu Banda misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | Manu Banda gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:55 | Marquette | Roger Hoffman swats the short shot by Hugh Carter | 59-60 |
| 00:54 | Marquette | Manu Banda tips it in | 59-62 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Roger Hoffman misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Tibor Zehnpfennig - foul #4 on Tibor Zehnpfennig, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Roger Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Roger Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | Hugh Carter gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Hugh Carter is hacked by John Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cole, team foul #13 | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Hugh Carter misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Hugh Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Raymond Weese grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Manu Banda steals the ball from Charles Carter | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | John McEneny is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #14 | 60-62 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | John Cole connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Weese | 63-64 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Charles Carter is called for the reach on John McEneny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #15 | 63-64 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | John McEneny makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | John Cole comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Hugh Carter pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Hugh Carter is hacked by Charles Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Carter, team foul #16 | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Hugh Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Hugh Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:03 | Butler | John Cole grabs the board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Cole can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-67 |