| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Showman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Considine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on William Considine - foul #2 on William Considine, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Considine | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 19:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 31-38 |
| 18:59 | Butler | James McCade comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Considine - foul #3 on William Considine, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Clinton Miller (C) Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) William Considine | |
| 18:59 | Butler | James McCade makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:59 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | James Showman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alex Shehan | 33-41 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Andres Marino evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James McCade | 35-41 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | James Showman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 17:53 | Marquette | James Showman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | James Showman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | Alex Shehan tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Kyle Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) James McCade, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Stephens (C) Christopher Buehler | |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Alex Shehan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits a fadeaway from close range | 37-45 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Norberto Yazzie is called for the reach on Charlie Jennette - foul #1 on Norberto Yazzie, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (C) Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Eddie Henry (SF), Vlade Zurovec (PF) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Alex Shehan, Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| 15:47 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Henry | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Henry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vlade Zurovec (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Miro Bojanowski - foul #2 on Miro Bojanowski, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Vlade Zurovec, Adam Stephens | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:25 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 15:00 | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Henry | 39-49 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Clinton Miller knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by George Burkowski | 42-49 |
| 14:09 | Marquette | Clinton Miller steals it from Gregory Johnson | 42-49 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 42-49 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Richard Balog pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 44-49 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Eddie Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Clinton Miller gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Andres Marino is fouled on the floor by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Alex Shehan (SF), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Eddie Henry, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| 12:37 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by James Showman - foul #1 on James Showman, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie tips it in | 46-49 |
| 12:01 | Marquette | Alex Shehan is hacked by Luke Lyons - foul #2 on Luke Lyons, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG) James McCade | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:55 | Marquette | James Showman is hacked by Norberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Norberto Yazzie, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 11:30 | Marquette | James Showman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charlie Jennette | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Showman (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Butler | George Burkowski buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norberto Yazzie | 48-51 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Kyle Cole is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kyle Cole, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) George Burkowski, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Sergei Kaczmarski, Adam Stephens | |
| 10:02 | Marquette | William Considine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Marquette | James Showman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Clinton Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Andres Marino and he's fouled by Christopher Buehler - foul #1 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG) James McCade | |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG) Charlie Jennette, James Showman | |
| 09:26 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Miro Bojanowski | 51-56 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Richard Balog dunks the ball set up by Andres Marino | 53-56 |
| 08:22 | Marquette | Alex Shehan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Miro Bojanowski | 53-59 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andres Marino | 56-59 |
| 07:46 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:45 | Butler | George Burkowski snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Richard Balog hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Considine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Buehler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Marquette | William Considine scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Miro Bojanowski | 59-61 |
| 06:46 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 06:44 | Marquette | Alex Shehan pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:56 | Butler | William Considine swats the layup by Clinton Miller | 59-61 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is whistled for a carry | 59-61 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (SF), Vlade Zurovec (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Alex Shehan, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 05:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 59-61 |
| 05:08 | Butler | James McCade is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec blows the layup but he's hacked by Norberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Norberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (PF) Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Adam Stephens denies the turnaround by Melvin Flaherty | 59-63 |
| 04:35 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | James Showman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | James Showman snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:42 | Marquette | James Showman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Clinton Miller (C) James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Melvin Flaherty, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Sergei Kaczmarski, Vlade Zurovec, Adam Stephens | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Andres Marino shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Alex Shehan gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Showman (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Considine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 03:03 | Marquette | James Showman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Kyle Cole is called for the reach on Alex Shehan - foul #3 on Kyle Cole, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (PF) Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:26 | Marquette | James Showman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | Alex Shehan tips it in | 59-65 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from George Burkowski | 61-65 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses long on a floater from close range | 61-65 |
| 01:31 | Butler | George Burkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:25 | Butler | George Burkowski hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andres Marino | 64-65 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 00:55 | Butler | George Burkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Richard Balog tips it home | 66-65 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | James Showman misses the easy dunk attempt but he's hacked by Andres Marino - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | James Showman makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | James Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Butler | George Burkowski buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clinton Miller | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses the open dunk | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Charlie Jennette is called for the reach on Clinton Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Jennette, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Alex Shehan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-67 |