| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Showman (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) 2 stl. C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Alex Shehan inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Jennette | 30-30 |
| 19:29 | Butler | George Burkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 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 | |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Alex Shehan connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by James Showman | 33-30 |
| 18:40 | Butler | James McCade scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Luke Lyons | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette's floater is tipped away by Kyle Cole | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Marquette | James Showman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Alex Shehan drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Charlie Jennette | 35-32 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Charlie Jennette - foul #2 on Charlie Jennette, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Clinton Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it home | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Marquette | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Sergei Kaczmarski - foul #3 on Andres Marino, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Stephens (C) Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) Andres Marino | |
| 16:56 | Marquette | James Showman misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Adam Stephens hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), William Considine (PF) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Adam Stephens's pass is intercepted by George Burkowski | 37-34 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Richard Balog is hacked by Miro Bojanowski - foul #1 on Miro Bojanowski, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Eddie Henry (SF), Christopher Buehler (C) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Alex Shehan, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Jennette (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Showman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Henry (fresh) PF - William Considine (fresh) C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Andres Marino splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Henry - foul #1 on Eddie Henry, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (SF) Eddie Henry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | Marquette | James Showman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:56 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Buehler | 37-36 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Melvin Flaherty steals the ball from Charlie Jennette | 37-36 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Charlie Jennette steps in front of the Clinton Miller pass | 37-36 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette lays it in | 39-36 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Clinton Miller's pass is intercepted by William Considine | 39-36 |
| 13:39 | Marquette | James Showman's pass is intercepted by Andres Marino | 39-36 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Andres Marino lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski loses the dribble to Richard Balog | 39-38 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Sergei Kaczmarski is called for the reach on Richard Balog - foul #2 on Sergei Kaczmarski, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Alex Shehan (SF), Vlade Zurovec (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Sergei Kaczmarski, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| 12:57 | Butler | Andres Marino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:31 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 39-38 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Kyle Cole pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Butler | James McCade can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-38 |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Miro Bojanowski | 42-38 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 11:33 | Marquette | Alex Shehan grabs the board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Shehan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vlade Zurovec (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Alex Shehan double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Vlade Zurovec, Adam Stephens | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Andres Marino | 42-40 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Showman and he's hacked by George Burkowski - foul #2 on George Burkowski, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 10:31 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Andres Marino scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by George Burkowski - foul #3 on George Burkowski, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) Andres Marino | |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Clinton Miller tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:59 | Butler | George Burkowski snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:36 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:35 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:14 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Clinton Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Eddie Henry (SF), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Alex Shehan, Sergei Kaczmarski, Christopher Buehler | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Norberto Yazzie, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| 07:30 | Marquette | Eddie Henry hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Johnson | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Considine (fresh) C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Andres Marino shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 07:10 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Considine | 52-45 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 06:33 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 06:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 52-45 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Burkowski and he's fouled by William Considine - foul #1 on William Considine, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SF), Sergei Kaczmarski (PF) Eddie Henry, William Considine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Alex Shehan connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Sergei Kaczmarski | 54-48 |
| 05:24 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Alex Shehan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Jennette | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Alex Shehan swats the shot by Andres Marino | 57-51 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | James Showman snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:13 | Marquette | James Showman is fouled on the floor by Andres Marino - foul #4 on Andres Marino, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Miro Bojanowski (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Christopher Buehler (C) Charlie Jennette, James Showman, Adam Stephens | |
| 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 | |
| 03:56 | Marquette | Alex Shehan is fouled on the floor by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | William Considine (PF) Sergei Kaczmarski | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| 03:37 | Marquette | James McCade picks off the pass by Gregory Johnson | 57-51 |
| 03:34 | Butler | James McCade lays it in | 57-53 |
| 03:30 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Considine | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Miro Bojanowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Shehan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Considine (fresh) C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James McCade (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James McCade | 60-56 |
| 02:46 | Marquette | William Considine double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Jennette (PG), James Showman (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (SF) Miro Bojanowski, Gregory Johnson, Alex Shehan | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Melvin Flaherty (PF), Clinton Miller (C) James McCade, Andres Marino, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Norberto Yazzie | 60-58 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Melvin Flaherty steals the ball from Christopher Buehler | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by James Showman - foul #1 on James Showman, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:50 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler is denied on a layup by Richard Balog | 60-60 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Richard Balog buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Sergei Kaczmarski | 60-63 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Clinton Miller takes the ball from James Showman | 60-63 |
| 00:50 | Butler | George Burkowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty lays it in on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Richard Balog pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Balog is hacked by Charlie Jennette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Jennette, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SF) William Considine | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Norberto Yazzie, Melvin Flaherty, Clinton Miller | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Gilbert | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Christopher Buehler is called for the reach on Thomas Gilbert - foul #3 on Christopher Buehler, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alex Shehan | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Charlie Jennette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 00:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilbert | 60-66 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Jennette - foul #4 on Charlie Jennette, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | James Showman misses the fullcourt shot | 60-68 |