| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) SG - William McEnery (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) C - David May (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Christopher Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Watkins | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Marquette | David May snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Butler | David May steps in front of the Curtis Wilcox pass | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Marquette | David May is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David May, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Edwin Bradley steals it from Curtis Wilcox | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Marquette | William McEnery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | Marquette | William McEnery is hacked by Nathan Heard - foul #1 on Nathan Heard, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Aaron Beyers (SF), Larry Caraballo (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Earl Redding picks off the pass by Kevin Alfano | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Earl Redding lays it in | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers jams it set up by Larry Caraballo | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Earl Redding clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Beyers - foul #1 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (SG) Vincent Wroten | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:14 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:14 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Tony Rosso makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Courtois (fresh) SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) SF - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Caraballo (fresh) C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses the lay-in | 3-8 |
| 15:34 | Butler | William Michael gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Aaron Beyers is called for the reach on Earl Redding - foul #2 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, William Michael, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Aaron Beyers | |
| 14:55 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Nathan Heard | 6-8 |
| 14:34 | Marquette | William McEnery comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Edmond Cordero gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins is called for 5 seconds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Earl Redding | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), David May (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Larry Caraballo, Edmond Cordero | |
| 13:34 | Butler | Vincent Wroten drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Curtis Wilcox and he's fouled by Jeffrey Watkins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Watkins, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:09 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Alfano | 8-10 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Christopher Scott connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Wroten and he's fouled by David May - foul #2 on David May, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Larry Caraballo (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Edwin Bradley, David May | |
| 12:49 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Marquette | Curtis Wilcox picks off the pass by Joshua Watkins | 11-10 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Watkins | 11-10 |
| 12:05 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wroten - foul #1 on Vincent Wroten, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SF), Edwin Bradley (PF), Michael Morais (C) Jeffrey Watkins, Larry Caraballo, Edmond Cordero | |
| 11:50 | Marquette | William Michael steals the ball from William McEnery | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Michael (fresh) C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William McEnery (fresh) SF - Aaron Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morais (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Vincent Wroten clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Vincent Wroten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG) Curtis Wilcox | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Aaron Beyers, Edwin Bradley | |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Earl Redding pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:48 | Butler | William Michael buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Vincent Wroten and the foul's on Michael Morais - foul #1 on Michael Morais, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Richard Courtois, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Larry Caraballo (PF) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Edmond Cordero | |
| 10:48 | Butler | William Michael makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William McEnery | 14-12 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Vincent Wroten's pass is intercepted by Larry Caraballo | 14-12 |
| 09:39 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Earl Redding knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Heard | 16-12 |
| 09:05 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Caraballo | 16-15 |
| 08:43 | Butler | William Michael's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Watkins | 16-15 |
| 08:41 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Ronald Smith drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 18-15 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Redding - foul #1 on Earl Redding, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Steven Flannery (SF), Shawn Kirch (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Earl Redding, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, William Michael | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Edwin Bradley (PF), Edmond Cordero (C) Joshua Watkins, William McEnery, Jeffrey Watkins, Michael Morais | |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:58 | Marquette | Larry Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Bernard Blose grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Steven Flannery misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 18-16 |
| 07:33 | Marquette | Edwin Bradley snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) SF - Steven Flannery (fresh) PF - Shawn Kirch (fresh) C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Tony Rosso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Alfano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Caraballo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmond Cordero (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Kevin Alfano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Beyers (SF) Larry Caraballo | |
| 06:46 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Flannery | 21-16 |
| 06:23 | Marquette | Aaron Beyers scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Blose | 23-18 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Shawn Kirch denies the turnaround by Aaron Beyers | 23-18 |
| 05:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Blose | 23-18 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Aaron Beyers - foul #3 on Aaron Beyers, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Bernard Blose, Steven Flannery, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Watkins (PG), William McEnery (SG), Jeffrey Watkins (SF), David May (C) Tony Rosso, Kevin Alfano, Aaron Beyers, Edmond Cordero | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:10 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to David May | 25-18 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Nathan Heard is called for the reach on David May - foul #2 on Nathan Heard, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (C) Nathan Heard, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:44 | Marquette | David May makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 04:25 | Marquette | David May pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | William McEnery connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Watkins | 25-22 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Edwin Bradley - foul #1 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), Christopher Scott (C) Curtis Wilcox, William Michael | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Morais (PF) Edwin Bradley | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:45 | Marquette | Michael Morais grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Redding (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McEnery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Morais (fresh) C - David May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Marquette | William McEnery clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Christopher Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Wroten | 28-22 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Edwin Bradley (PF) Jeffrey Watkins, Michael Morais | |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bradley - foul #2 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), William Michael (PF) Earl Redding, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jeffrey Watkins (SF) Tony Rosso | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Vincent Wroten makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:06 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | William McEnery grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Joshua Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William McEnery | 30-26 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Christopher Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Christopher Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to David May | 30-26 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | William Michael is called for the reach on William McEnery - foul #1 on William Michael, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Rosso (PG), Kevin Alfano (SG), Larry Caraballo (PF) Joshua Watkins, Jeffrey Watkins, Edwin Bradley | |
| 00:44 | Marquette | William McEnery misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:44 | Butler | William Michael gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Earl Redding misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bernard Blose grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Earl Redding knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |