| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carbajal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Myron Letcher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamar Sica (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ralbovsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Rodney Richmond inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Marquette | Phillip Williams is hacked by Richard Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Frank, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal slams it home on a great pass from Myron Letcher | 41-38 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Williams | 43-38 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Richmond - foul #2 on Rodney Richmond, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Rodney Richmond's floater is tipped away by Heromin Vilkoski | 43-40 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 18:07 | Marquette | Rodney Richmond snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Phillip Williams misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Richard Frank connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Ralbovsky | 43-42 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | Myron Letcher buries a driving attempt in the paint | 45-42 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Saul Contreras can't connect on a floater in the paint | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Frank - foul #3 on Richard Frank, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Logan (PG), Edward Glenn (SF), Jerome Luke (PF), Peter Lovett (C) Phillip Williams, Rodney Richmond, Myron Letcher, Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Rod Kirkpatrick (SG), James Watson (SF), Angel Costa (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Richard Frank, Saul Contreras, Joseph Ralbovsky, Roberto Ferrari, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:26 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick drills a jumper from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Rod Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Rod Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brendan Rivers (PF) Peter Lovett | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:46 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carbajal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendan Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Luke (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Watson (fresh) PF - Angel Costa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Reitz | 48-46 |
| 15:01 | Marquette | Edward Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Andy White (SF), Jamar Sica (C) Robert Carbajal, Jerome Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | Saul Contreras (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Rod Kirkpatrick, James Watson | |
| 14:40 | Butler | Edward Glenn is called for the reach on Saul Contreras - foul #3 on Edward Glenn, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Phillip Williams (PG), Rodney Richmond (SF) Brian Logan, Andy White | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Angel Costa, Kenneth Hudson | |
| 14:24 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski's pass is intercepted by Phillip Williams | 48-46 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | Rodney Richmond lays it in set up by Phillip Williams | 50-46 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Zachary Reitz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ralbovsky | 50-49 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Edward Glenn knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jamar Sica and he's fouled by Saul Contreras - foul #2 on Saul Contreras, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Luke (C) Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG) Zachary Reitz | |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Edward Glenn makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Saul Contreras misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Glenn - foul #4 on Edward Glenn, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Carbajal (SG) Edward Glenn | |
| Subs | Butler | Angel Costa (SF) Joseph Ralbovsky | |
| 13:09 | Butler | Saul Contreras misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Saul Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Jerome Luke clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 12:58 | Marquette | Jerome Luke tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Richard Frank's pass is intercepted by Phillip Williams | 55-50 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Heromin Vilkoski is called for the reach on Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Heromin Vilkoski, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Logan (PG), Andy White (SF), Myron Letcher (PF), Jamar Sica (C) Phillip Williams, Rodney Richmond, Brendan Rivers, Jerome Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Roberto Ferrari, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Myron Letcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Myron Letcher picks off the pass by Angel Costa | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Carbajal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy White (fresh) PF - Myron Letcher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jamar Sica (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Costa (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-50 |
| 11:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Angel Costa | 55-50 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Brian Logan is called for the reach on Richard Frank - foul #1 on Brian Logan, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Phillip Williams (PG), Rodney Richmond (SF), Brendan Rivers (PF) Robert Carbajal, Andy White, Myron Letcher | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Richard Frank, Saul Contreras, Kenneth Hudson | |
| 10:45 | Butler | The short jumper by Joseph Ralbovsky is denied by Brendan Rivers | 55-50 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Jamar Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:30 | Marquette | Rodney Richmond scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-50 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Brendan Rivers - foul #4 on Brendan Rivers, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Marquette | Myron Letcher (PF), Jerome Luke (C) Brendan Rivers, Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski (C) Angel Costa | |
| 10:16 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski tips it home | 57-52 |
| 09:51 | Marquette | Jerome Luke misses long on a runner in the paint | 57-52 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Brian Logan | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Brian Logan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Phillip Williams steps in front of the Roberto Ferrari pass | 57-52 |
| 09:07 | Marquette | Brian Logan lays it in set up by Phillip Williams | 59-52 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Roberto Ferrari | 59-54 |
| 08:27 | Marquette | Myron Letcher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 08:10 | Marquette | Brian Logan gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Brian Logan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Zachary Reitz | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Logan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Myron Letcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerome Luke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Ralbovsky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Jerome Luke lays it up and in set up by Rodney Richmond and he's fouled by Rod Kirkpatrick - foul #4 on Rod Kirkpatrick, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Schmaltz (PG), Robert Carbajal (SG), Edward Glenn (SF), Brendan Rivers (PF) Phillip Williams, Brian Logan, Rodney Richmond, Myron Letcher | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG), Saul Contreras (SG), James Watson (SF), Angel Costa (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Zachary Reitz, Rod Kirkpatrick, Joseph Ralbovsky, Roberto Ferrari, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| 07:21 | Marquette | Jerome Luke makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Angel Costa can't finish the layup | 65-56 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Brendan Rivers grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Richard Frank is called for the reach on Edward Glenn - foul #4 on Richard Frank, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jamar Sica (C) Jerome Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Edward Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Edward Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Edward Glenn is called for the reach on James Watson - foul #5 on Edward Glenn, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Andy White (SF) Edward Glenn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:22 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jamar Sica - foul #2 on Jamar Sica, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:22 | Marquette | Brendan Rivers pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:01 | Marquette | Andy White drills a turnaround in the lane set up by John Schmaltz | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Butler | Saul Contreras banks in the layup | 69-58 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | Jamar Sica misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 69-58 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | Brendan Rivers tips it in | 71-58 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Richard Frank is hacked by Jamar Sica - foul #3 on Jamar Sica, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Logan (PG), Myron Letcher (SF) John Schmaltz, Andy White | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) James Watson, Angel Costa, Kenneth Hudson | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Richard Frank makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Richard Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:52 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal's floater is tipped away by Heromin Vilkoski | 71-60 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky's floater is tipped away by Jamar Sica | 71-60 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Myron Letcher gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Jamar Sica's pass is intercepted by Roberto Ferrari | 71-60 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Brendan Rivers - foul #5 on Brendan Rivers, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Phillip Williams (PG), Rodney Richmond (SF) Robert Carbajal, Brendan Rivers | |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG) Richard Frank | |
| 04:11 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Brian Logan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodney Richmond and he's hacked by Joseph Ralbovsky - foul #1 on Joseph Ralbovsky, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerome Luke (C) Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick (SG) Saul Contreras | |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Brian Logan makes the free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky drills a jump hook in the lane | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Marquette | Brian Logan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-65 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski grabs the board | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Logan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Myron Letcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Luke (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Ralbovsky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Logan - foul #2 on Brian Logan, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Carbajal (SG), Jamar Sica (C) Brian Logan, Myron Letcher | |
| Subs | Butler | Angel Costa (SF) Joseph Ralbovsky | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Robert Carbajal knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Richmond | 76-67 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Myron Letcher (PF) Jerome Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG), Saul Contreras (SG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF) Zachary Reitz, Rod Kirkpatrick, Angel Costa | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky is whistled for traveling | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Phillip Williams knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Myron Letcher | 78-67 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on Richard Frank - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Logan (PG), John Schmaltz (SG), Andy White (SF), Jerome Luke (C) Phillip Williams, Robert Carbajal, Rodney Richmond, Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick (SG), James Watson (SF), Angel Costa (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Saul Contreras, Joseph Ralbovsky, Roberto Ferrari, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Richard Frank makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Richard Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Marquette | Phillip Williams (PG), Robert Carbajal (SG), Rodney Richmond (SF), Jamar Sica (C) Brian Logan, John Schmaltz, Andy White, Jerome Luke | |
| Subs | Butler | Saul Contreras (SG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Rod Kirkpatrick, James Watson, Angel Costa, Kenneth Hudson | |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Myron Letcher clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Roberto Ferrari - foul #3 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Myron Letcher misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Myron Letcher makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Saul Contreras hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 01:08 | Marquette | Jamar Sica grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | Myron Letcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 00:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Heromin Vilkoski | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Richard Frank can't connect on a shot from the right side | 79-69 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky gets the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Rodney Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Phillip Williams runs out the clock | 79-69 |