| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dennis Wong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kennard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Pinzon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott McClosky (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Wendt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Keith Southwick inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | William Hansard knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 38-33 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Scott McClosky scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Wong | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | Butler | William Hansard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | John Kennard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Kennard, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Leo Pressman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Pinzon - foul #2 on Ronald Pinzon, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | Butler | William Hansard misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Kennard - foul #3 on John Kennard, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Seth Heckler (SG) John Kennard | |
| 18:16 | Butler | William Hansard misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | Butler | William Hansard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Dennis Wong is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Keith Southwick is hacked by Ronald Pinzon - foul #3 on Ronald Pinzon, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Herbert Wampler (SF) Ronald Pinzon | |
| 17:37 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 39-35 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Scott McClosky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Scott McClosky misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Lathan - foul #1 on Bryan Lathan, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PF) William Hansard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Manuel Glover (SF), Shaiming Chin (C) Dennis Wong, Timothy Wendt | |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Scott McClosky misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Marquette | Scott McClosky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Shaiming Chin is called for the reach on Bryan Lathan - foul #1 on Shaiming Chin, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF) Keith Southwick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Moore (C) Scott McClosky | |
| 16:44 | Butler | John Derosa misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Bryan Lathan can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Seth Heckler gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:27 | Marquette | Bryan Lathan picks off the pass by Manuel Glover | 39-36 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Shaiming Chin picks off the pass by Bryan Lathan | 39-36 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Seth Heckler hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Wampler and the foul's on Leo Pressman - foul #2 on Leo Pressman, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), Ronald Cyr (C) Leo Pressman, Tommy Petti, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dennis Wong (PG), Ronald Pinzon (SF), Scott McClosky (PF), Timothy Wendt (C) Herbert Wampler, Manuel Glover, Shaiming Chin, Jerry Moore | |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Seth Heckler misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Calvin Issel gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Calvin Issel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dennis Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Heckler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Pinzon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott McClosky (fresh) 8 pts. C - Timothy Wendt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Keith Southwick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Timothy Wendt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:36 | Marquette | Seth Heckler clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Calvin Issel snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Calvin Issel drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Derosa | 42-38 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon's pass is intercepted by Calvin Issel | 42-38 |
| 14:42 | Butler | John Derosa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:15 | Marquette | Seth Heckler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wong | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Dennis Wong takes the ball from Keith Southwick | 42-41 |
| 13:37 | Marquette | Seth Heckler knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Wong | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Ronald Cyr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Calvin Issel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Roland Inge comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Scott McClosky pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon lays it up and in | 42-46 |
| 12:37 | Butler | John Derosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), William Hansard (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Roland Inge, Keith Southwick, Calvin Issel, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | Marquette | Herbert Wampler (PG), John Kennard (SG), Manuel Glover (SF), Shaiming Chin (PF), Jerry Moore (C) Dennis Wong, Seth Heckler, Ronald Pinzon, Scott McClosky, Timothy Wendt | |
| 12:19 | Marquette | John Kennard comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-46 |
| 12:18 | Marquette | Manuel Glover can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Bryan Lathan pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Bryan Lathan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 12:05 | Marquette | Manuel Glover pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:47 | Marquette | Herbert Wampler knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Shaiming Chin | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Herbert Wampler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kennard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Glover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shaiming Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Shaiming Chin steps in front of the William Hansard pass | 42-48 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | Bryan Lathan steals the ball from Jerry Moore | 42-48 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shaiming Chin - foul #2 on Shaiming Chin, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (PG), Keith Southwick (SF) John Derosa, Jimmy Goldman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon (SF), Scott McClosky (PF) Manuel Glover, Jerry Moore | |
| 10:30 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | John Kennard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Shaiming Chin | 44-48 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | John Kennard misses the dunk but he's hacked by Leo Pressman - foul #3 on Leo Pressman, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF) William Hansard | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dennis Wong (PG), Timothy Wendt (C) Herbert Wampler, Shaiming Chin | |
| 09:50 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:50 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Timothy Wendt takes the ball from Tommy Petti | 44-50 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Dennis Wong misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Tommy Petti grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Roland Inge misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 09:09 | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:48 | Marquette | Scott McClosky is hacked by Tommy Petti - foul #2 on Tommy Petti, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Ronald Cyr (C) Leo Pressman, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Seth Heckler (SG) John Kennard | |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Scott McClosky makes the jumper from close range | 44-52 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Ronald Pinzon steals the ball from Ronald Cyr | 44-52 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Dennis Wong misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Cyr - foul #1 on Ronald Cyr, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), William Hansard (PF) Roland Inge, Keith Southwick, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Marquette | Herbert Wampler (SF), Shaiming Chin (C) Ronald Pinzon, Timothy Wendt | |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Dennis Wong makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:54 | Marquette | Dennis Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Shaiming Chin is called for the reach on Ronald Cyr - foul #3 on Shaiming Chin, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG) Jimmy Goldman | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (SG), Jerry Moore (C) Dennis Wong, Scott McClosky | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Ronald Cyr makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Ronald Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Issel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cyr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Herbert Wampler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kennard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Heckler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Shaiming Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Marquette | Shaiming Chin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 46-54 |
| 07:10 | Butler | William Hansard snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Calvin Issel's fadeaway is rejected by Shaiming Chin | 46-54 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | John Kennard grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 06:28 | Marquette | John Kennard is fouled on the floor by William Hansard - foul #1 on William Hansard, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), Bryan Lathan (C) Leo Pressman, Calvin Issel, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dennis Wong (PG), Scott McClosky (PF) Herbert Wampler, Shaiming Chin | |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Bryan Lathan is called for the reach on Seth Heckler - foul #2 on Bryan Lathan, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon (SF), Timothy Wendt (C) John Kennard, Jerry Moore | |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Seth Heckler makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Seth Heckler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Keith Southwick drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:41 | Marquette | Dennis Wong connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Wendt | 49-58 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Keith Southwick misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-58 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Keith Southwick tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Scott McClosky clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Roland Inge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:03 | Marquette | Timothy Wendt grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | John Derosa is called for the reach on Dennis Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Derosa, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Leo Pressman (SG), Tommy Petti (PF) John Derosa, Roland Inge, William Hansard | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Kennard (SG), Herbert Wampler (SF), Shaiming Chin (C) Seth Heckler, Ronald Pinzon, Timothy Wendt | |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Dennis Wong makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Dennis Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Lathan | 51-59 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Keith Southwick clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-59 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Shaiming Chin | 51-59 |
| 04:29 | Marquette | Herbert Wampler drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Kennard | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Bryan Lathan's fadeaway is rejected by Shaiming Chin | 51-61 |
| 04:19 | Marquette | Scott McClosky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Bryan Lathan is called for the reach on Shaiming Chin - foul #3 on Bryan Lathan, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF) Leo Pressman, Keith Southwick | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon (SF), Timothy Wendt (C) Dennis Wong, Scott McClosky | |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Shaiming Chin misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Tommy Petti grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Timothy Wendt picks off the pass by Bryan Lathan | 51-61 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | John Kennard scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Shaiming Chin | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Calvin Issel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Herbert Wampler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kennard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Pinzon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shaiming Chin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Wendt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Roland Inge connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), William Hansard (PF) Calvin Issel, Jimmy Goldman, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dennis Wong (PG), Scott McClosky (PF) Herbert Wampler, Shaiming Chin | |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Leo Pressman picks off the pass by Timothy Wendt | 54-63 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-63 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Bryan Lathan snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Roland Inge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on John Kennard - foul #4 on John Kennard, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG) Leo Pressman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon blows the dunk | 60-63 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Timothy Wendt grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | John Kennard buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dennis Wong | 60-66 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Roland Inge double dribbles | 60-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG) Roland Inge | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | John Kennard is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Pressman - foul #4 on Leo Pressman, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William David (PG), Seth Heckler (C) Dennis Wong, Timothy Wendt | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | John Derosa misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:47 | Butler | William Hansard pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Ronald Pinzon gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Leo Pressman is called for the reach on John Kennard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leo Pressman, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG) Leo Pressman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:41 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:37 | Butler | William Hansard misses the lay-in | 60-70 |
| 00:35 | Butler | William Hansard can't tip it in | 60-70 |
| 00:34 | Butler | William Hansard grabs the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Keith Southwick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 00:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Hansard | 60-70 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Bryan Lathan connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 62-70 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | John Kennard is fouled in the backcourt by John Derosa - foul #3 on John Derosa, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | John Kennard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-72 |
| 00:16 | Marquette | Scott McClosky pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William David runs out the clock | 62-72 |