| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ohanko Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Goodman (fresh) C - Carlos Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Adam Binkley inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Ohanko Ali steals it from Paul Hyde | 32-25 |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali jams it | 32-27 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Horace Stewart and he's hacked by Scott Goodman - foul #3 on Scott Goodman, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo (PF) Scott Goodman | |
| 19:06 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:47 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne misses short on a shot from close range | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hyde | 35-27 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde is fouled on the floor by Carlos Duchesne - foul #3 on Carlos Duchesne, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Mark Baxter (C) Carlos Duchesne | |
| 18:05 | Butler | Calvin Johnson steps in front of the Jonathan Larocca pass | 35-27 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali banks in the layup set up by Calvin Johnson | 35-29 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Adam Thompson | 37-29 |
| 17:31 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Leonardo Gallo - foul #1 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Arno (SG) Ohanko Ali | |
| 17:07 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kevin Arno | 38-31 |
| 16:44 | Marquette | Mark Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler (PG), Frank Swan (C) Calvin Johnson, Enoch Zechiel | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Adam Thompson drills a shot near the basket set up by Adam Binkley | 40-31 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Kevin Arno makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Baxter | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Schuyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Arno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) C - Frank Swan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca scores on a shot from close range set up by Paul Hyde | 42-33 |
| 15:22 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Larocca - foul #1 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG), Enoch Zechiel (SF), Scott Goodman (PF), Carlos Duchesne (C) Joshua Schuyler, Kevin Arno, Leonardo Gallo, Mark Baxter, Frank Swan | |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Binkley | 44-33 |
| 14:20 | Marquette | Paul Hyde is called for the reach on Enoch Zechiel - foul #1 on Paul Hyde, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:08 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Adam Thompson blows the dunk | 44-33 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:20 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 13:13 | Marquette | Adam Thompson denies the turnaround by Enoch Zechiel | 44-33 |
| 13:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Thompson | 44-33 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the dunk attempt | 44-33 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Scott Goodman knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Adam Thompson - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler (PG), Kevin Arno (SG), Leonardo Gallo (SF), Mark Baxter (C) Calvin Johnson, Ohanko Ali, Enoch Zechiel, Carlos Duchesne | |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Scott Goodman misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Thompson | 44-35 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Mark Baxter is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #3 on Mark Baxter, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Swan (C) Scott Goodman | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Arno - foul #2 on Kevin Arno, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Schuyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Arno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Baxter (fresh) 3 pf. C - Frank Swan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Marquette | Adam Binkley picks off the pass by Kevin Arno | 46-35 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Paul Hyde tips it home | 48-35 |
| 10:53 | Marquette | Mark Baxter misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 10:51 | Marquette | Mark Baxter tips it in | 48-37 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Adam Binkley is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Gallo - foul #2 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG), Enoch Zechiel (SF), Scott Goodman (PF), Carlos Duchesne (C) Joshua Schuyler, Kevin Arno, Leonardo Gallo, Mark Baxter, Frank Swan | |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 48-37 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne loses the dribble to Adam Thompson | 48-37 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Paul Hyde's floater is tipped away by Carlos Duchesne | 48-37 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 09:29 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Enoch Zechiel | 48-39 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Enoch Zechiel - foul #2 on Enoch Zechiel, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Adam Binkley, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Adam Thompson blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 08:32 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:28 | Marquette | Scott Goodman is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Scott Goodman, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo (PF), Mark Baxter (C) Scott Goodman, Carlos Duchesne | |
| 08:21 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Baxter - foul #4 on Mark Baxter, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frank Swan (C) Mark Baxter | |
| 08:21 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 08:06 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ohanko Ali (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enoch Zechiel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Swan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Marquette | Brandon Coppola is called for the reach on Calvin Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Schuyler (PG), Kevin Arno (SG), Scott Goodman (PF), Carlos Duchesne (C) Calvin Johnson, Ohanko Ali, Leonardo Gallo, Frank Swan | |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Scott Goodman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 53-47 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Marquette | Scott Goodman tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Kevin Arno hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Carlos Duchesne takes the ball from Jonathan Larocca | 53-49 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Larocca - foul #2 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Marquette | Calvin Johnson (PG), Ohanko Ali (SG), Leonardo Gallo (C) Joshua Schuyler, Kevin Arno, Carlos Duchesne | |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the shot near the basket set up by Adam Binkley | 55-50 |
| 04:59 | Marquette | Scott Goodman clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali tips it home | 55-52 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne (C) Leonardo Gallo | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Carlos Duchesne is called for the reach on Paul Hyde - foul #4 on Carlos Duchesne, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo (SF) Enoch Zechiel | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:44 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Carlos Duchesne | 56-52 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #3 on Adam Binkley, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Paul Hyde gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 58-53 |
| 03:34 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali clanks a turnaround in the lane | 58-53 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Calvin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ohanko Ali (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Duchesne - foul #5 on Carlos Duchesne, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Enoch Zechiel (SF) Carlos Duchesne | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:18 | Marquette | Scott Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Scott Goodman blocks the jumper by Jonathan Larocca | 58-53 |
| 02:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Calvin Johnson | 58-53 |
| 02:01 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Scott Goodman swats the short shot by Horace Stewart | 58-53 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Scott Goodman gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Adam Binkley - foul #4 on Adam Binkley, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Paul Hyde buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Thompson | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is hacked by Calvin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Paul Hyde is hacked by Ohanko Ali in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ohanko Ali, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:15 | Marquette | Ohanko Ali misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Brandon Coppola snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Calvin Johnson is called for the reach on Brandon Coppola in the backcourt - foul #4 on Calvin Johnson, team foul #14 | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Brandon Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | Jonathan Larocca steals the ball from Ohanko Ali | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Calvin Johnson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-59 |