| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Easter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Clarence Easter inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Marquette | George Edwards is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses badly on a shot from the right block | 26-31 |
| 19:28 | Marquette | George Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Warren Midgley connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Burse | 28-31 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Warren Midgley snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:01 | Marquette | Carl Burse buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Midgley | 31-31 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Marquette | George Edwards snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:36 | Marquette | Clarence Easter travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Daniel Lyles blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Warren Midgley snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Carl Burse buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Easter | 33-31 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (SF), Dale Barrett (PF) Clarence Easter, George Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles | |
| 17:23 | Marquette | Martin Hamilton picks off the pass by Warren Midgley | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Samuel Richardson can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Marquette | Charles Adams snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Carl Burse knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 36-31 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Rodney Gentile comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Charles Adams grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Carl Burse is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Clarence Easter (SF), James Seaman (C) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Rodney Gentile, Martin Hamilton, Richard Brown | |
| 16:14 | Butler | Robert Ridley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dale Barrett | 36-31 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Dale Barrett is blocked by Tyler Lemmons | 36-31 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Samuel Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Easter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dale Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Seaman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 15:35 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Dale Barrett | 36-31 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Evan Kinney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Michael Traver grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Michael Traver dunks the ball and he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), James Weatherwax (SF), George Edwards (PF) Evan Kinney, Anthony Williams, Clarence Easter, Dale Barrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | George Edwards grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:30 | Marquette | Carl Burse clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Michael Traver grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Traver | 36-35 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | James Seaman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Carl Burse pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Carl Burse can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Lyles - foul #3 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Adams (C) James Seaman | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Daniel Lyles drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Rodney Gentile | 38-37 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | Charles Adams drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Warren Midgley | 41-37 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:26 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Adams | 41-37 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Gentile - foul #1 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Easter (SF) James Weatherwax | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF) Rodney Gentile, James Shell | |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Carl Burse makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Daniel Lyles clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Easter - foul #2 on Clarence Easter, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Daniel Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:05 | Marquette | George Edwards gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Warren Midgley blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Hamilton - foul #2 on Martin Hamilton, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dale Barrett (PF) George Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Warren Midgley makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Warren Midgley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Dale Barrett denies the turnaround by Anthony Roberts | 44-38 |
| 12:19 | Marquette | Carl Burse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Clarence Easter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Martin Hamilton gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Carl Burse gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Carl Burse (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Midgley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Easter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dale Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Marquette | Dale Barrett is denied on a layup by Tyler Lemmons | 44-38 |
| 11:37 | Marquette | Warren Midgley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:17 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Martin Hamilton | 44-38 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses the floater from the right block | 44-38 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Robert Ridley tips it home | 44-40 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Clarence Easter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Lemmons | 44-40 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Samuel Richardson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Ridley | 44-42 |
| 10:19 | Marquette | Carl Burse connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Barrett | 47-42 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Dale Barrett gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Warren Midgley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 47-42 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Anthony Roberts tips it in | 47-44 |
| 09:20 | Marquette | Carl Burse can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Warren Midgley tips it in | 49-44 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Samuel Richardson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Dale Barrett - foul #1 on Dale Barrett, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), James Weatherwax (SF), George Edwards (PF), James Seaman (C) Carl Burse, Warren Midgley, Clarence Easter, Dale Barrett, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Anthony Roberts, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 09:01 | Butler | Samuel Richardson makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:44 | Marquette | James Seaman is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SF) Samuel Richardson | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Edwards - foul #3 on George Edwards, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Daniel Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | George Edwards grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:08 | Marquette | George Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Rodney Gentile connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Weatherwax (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Seaman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Marquette | James Weatherwax comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Marquette | Evan Kinney snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Anthony Williams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Shell - foul #3 on James Shell, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Anthony Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Rodney Gentile blows the layup but he's hacked by James Seaman - foul #1 on James Seaman, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Rodney Gentile steps in front of the James Seaman pass | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Michael Traver is fouled on the floor by James Seaman - foul #2 on James Seaman, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Warren Midgley (SG), Dale Barrett (C) Evan Kinney, James Weatherwax, James Seaman | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) James Shell, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| 06:10 | Butler | George Edwards steals the ball from Michael Traver | 52-53 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | Anthony Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Tyler Lemmons - foul #1 on Tyler Lemmons, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Clarence Easter (SF), Charles Adams (C) Warren Midgley, George Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 05:43 | Marquette | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Robert Ridley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Marquette | Warren Midgley (SG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (C) Anthony Roberts | |
| 05:19 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Warren Midgley loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF) Rodney Gentile, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Richard Brown misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Dale Barrett grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Charles Adams knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Warren Midgley | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Robert Ridley knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Samuel Richardson is called for the reach on Carl Burse - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Evan Kinney (PG), James Weatherwax (SF), James Seaman (PF) Carl Burse, Clarence Easter, Dale Barrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (PF) James Shell, Samuel Richardson | |
| 03:44 | Marquette | James Seaman buries a jump hook from close range | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Evan Kinney (fresh) SG - Warren Midgley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Weatherwax (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Seaman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Michael Traver gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Adams - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Anthony Williams (SG), George Edwards (PF) Warren Midgley, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Michael Traver, Martin Hamilton, Richard Brown | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | George Edwards misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Lyles - foul #4 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Carl Burse (PG), Clarence Easter (SF) Evan Kinney, James Weatherwax | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG) Robert Ridley | |
| 02:50 | Marquette | George Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:50 | Marquette | George Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:50 | Butler | James Shell snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | Marquette | Warren Midgley (SG), Charles Adams (C) Anthony Williams, James Seaman | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Richard Brown (C) James Shell, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Michael Traver is called for the reach on Carl Burse - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 02:20 | Marquette | Carl Burse misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Rodney Gentile connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 57-62 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Warren Midgley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Burse | 60-62 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Richard Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Carl Burse gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:25 | Marquette | George Edwards knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Daniel Lyles is called for the reach on Warren Midgley - foul #5 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (PF) Daniel Lyles | |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Warren Midgley makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Marquette | Warren Midgley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Clarence Easter - foul #3 on Clarence Easter, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Warren Midgley jams it set up by Charles Adams | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Michael Traver misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charles Adams | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Charles Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Traver - foul #2 on Michael Traver, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | Charles Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Richardson | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Traver misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-64 |