| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Showman (fresh) SG - Alex Shehan (fresh) SF - Sergei Kaczmarski (fresh) PF - Terry Mead (fresh) C - Adam Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Adam Stephens 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Richard Balog comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Alex Shehan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by Sergei Kaczmarski is blocked by Todd Metzger | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to James McCade | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Todd Metzger clanks a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Adam Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Alex Shehan's pass is intercepted by Richard Balog | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Butler | The short jumper by Luke Lyons is denied by Sergei Kaczmarski | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Alex Shehan is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Showman out of a doubleteam | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Charles Kirwin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Terry Mead makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Showman | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Sergei Kaczmarski picks off the pass by Luke Lyons | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Alex Shehan knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by James Showman | 2-8 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Terry Mead denies the turnaround by Luke Lyons | 2-8 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 16:34 | Marquette | Terry Mead is hacked by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) James Showman, Alex Shehan, Sergei Kaczmarski, Terry Mead, Adam Stephens | |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Marquette | Eddie Henry snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:08 | Marquette | Eddie Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Butcher | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) C - William Butcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) PF - William Considine (fresh) C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:43 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Dykstra | 4-8 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Dykstra | 6-8 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler throws it down on a nice dish by Gregory Johnson and the foul's on Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Showman (PG), Alex Shehan (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (SF) Gregory Johnson, Eddie Henry, Dennis Carter | |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie's floater is tipped away by William Considine | 6-11 |
| 14:49 | Marquette | William Considine snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Marquette | James Showman loses the dribble to Andrew Dykstra in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Sergei Kaczmarski - foul #1 on Sergei Kaczmarski, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Mead (PF), Adam Stephens (C) William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Richard Balog drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Kirwin | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Marquette | James Showman is fouled on the floor by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Alex Shehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| 13:53 | Butler | James McCade misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Marquette | Terry Mead drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Showman | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Richard Balog misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:28 | Marquette | James Showman snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | James Showman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 11-13 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Todd Metzger's layup is rejected by Adam Stephens | 11-13 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Richard Balog tips it but misses | 11-13 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | Alex Shehan gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | James Showman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergei Kaczmarski | 11-16 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Charles Kirwin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James McCade | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Marquette | Alex Shehan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 12:23 | Marquette | Terry Mead grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | James McCade steals it from James Showman out of a doubleteam | 14-16 |
| 12:03 | Butler | James McCade lays it up and in | 16-16 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Alex Shehan is fouled on the floor by James McCade - foul #2 on James McCade, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) James Showman, Alex Shehan, Sergei Kaczmarski, Terry Mead, Adam Stephens | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Butcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) PF - William Considine (fresh) C - Christopher Buehler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Marquette | William Considine makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Carter | 16-18 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Kyle Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| 11:15 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Johnson | 16-20 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Andrew Dykstra | 18-20 |
| 10:44 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dykstra - foul #1 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SG) Eddie Henry | |
| 10:27 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson is hacked by Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 10:21 | Marquette | Alex Shehan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Norberto Yazzie | 18-20 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 20-20 |
| 09:56 | Marquette | Alex Shehan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Johnson | 20-23 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Dennis Carter takes the ball from Andrew Dykstra | 20-23 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alex Shehan and the foul's on Kyle Cole - foul #1 on Kyle Cole, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Showman (PG), Sergei Kaczmarski (SF), Terry Mead (PF) Gregory Johnson, Dennis Carter, William Considine | |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler misses the free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Balog | 20-25 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Richard Balog misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 09:08 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | James Showman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Alex Shehan steps in front of the Charles Kirwin pass in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Richard Balog steals it from Alex Shehan | 20-25 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Charles Kirwin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Todd Metzger is called for the reach on James Showman - foul #1 on Todd Metzger, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) Andrew Dykstra | |
| Subs | Marquette | Eddie Henry (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), Adam Stephens (C) Alex Shehan, Sergei Kaczmarski, Christopher Buehler | |
| 08:20 | Marquette | James Showman makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | James Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Adam Stephens steals it from Charles Kirwin | 22-27 |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Adam Stephens knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Todd Metzger - foul #2 on Todd Metzger, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Considine (PF) Terry Mead | |
| 07:52 | Marquette | Adam Stephens misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Paul Stephens gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Butcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - James Showman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) PF - William Considine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Luke Lyons (PF) Paul Stephens, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (PG) James Showman | |
| 07:26 | Marquette | Adam Stephens hits a fadeaway from the right block | 22-31 |
| 07:12 | Butler | William Butcher scores on a floater in the lane | 24-31 |
| 07:03 | Marquette | Eddie Henry drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 06:58 | Butler | William Butcher is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Butcher, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Richard Balog (SF) Charles Kirwin, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alex Shehan (SG), Sergei Kaczmarski (SF) Eddie Henry, Dennis Carter | |
| 06:45 | Marquette | Adam Stephens's pass is intercepted by Paul Stephens | 24-33 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Kyle Cole banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 26-33 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski is fouled on the floor by Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Luke Lyons (PF) Paul Stephens, Andrew Dykstra, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Showman (PG), Terry Mead (PF), Vlade Zurovec (C) Gregory Johnson, William Considine, Adam Stephens | |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:00 | Butler | William Butcher misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Showman - foul #1 on James Showman, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Christopher Buehler (C) Vlade Zurovec | |
| 06:00 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 06:00 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:42 | Marquette | Alex Shehan makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Showman | 28-37 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Luke Lyons buries a jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Sergei Kaczmarski steals the ball from Norberto Yazzie | 30-37 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski lays it in | 30-39 |
| 04:19 | Butler | William Butcher is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Kyle Cole (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF) Charles Kirwin, Norberto Yazzie, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), Dennis Carter (SF), William Considine (PF), Adam Stephens (C) James Showman, Alex Shehan, Sergei Kaczmarski, Terry Mead, Christopher Buehler | |
| 04:00 | Marquette | William Considine clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Dykstra - foul #2 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Andrew Dykstra, Carroll Dobson, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:00 | Marquette | William Considine makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | William Considine makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Dennis Carter - foul #1 on Dennis Carter, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Carter (fresh) PF - William Considine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Eddie Henry is hacked by Kyle Cole - foul #2 on Kyle Cole, team foul #13 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Balog (SF) Paul Stephens, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 03:41 | Marquette | Eddie Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the turnaround in the paint | 35-43 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Adam Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 03:02 | Marquette | William Considine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Luke Lyons (PF) Charles Kirwin, Richard Balog | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Showman (PG), Alex Shehan (SG), Terry Mead (PF) Gregory Johnson, Eddie Henry, William Considine | |
| 02:39 | Butler | The jump hook by Kyle Cole is blocked by Terry Mead | 35-43 |
| 02:38 | Marquette | Terry Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 02:30 | Marquette | James Showman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 02:15 | Butler | James McCade misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-46 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Terry Mead | 35-46 |
| 02:10 | Marquette | James Showman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Mead | 35-49 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Shehan - foul #1 on Alex Shehan, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Balog (SF) Paul Stephens, Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | Marquette | Sergei Kaczmarski (SF), William Considine (PF), Christopher Buehler (C) Dennis Carter, Terry Mead, Adam Stephens | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | Christopher Buehler travels with the ball | 37-49 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-49 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | William Considine pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Alex Shehan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 01:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to James McCade | 37-49 |
| 00:50 | Butler | James McCade loses the dribble to William Considine | 37-49 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | James Showman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alex Shehan | 37-52 |
| 00:31 | Butler | James McCade knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | William Considine's layup is rejected by Richard Balog | 39-52 |
| 00:16 | Butler | James McCade pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Showman - foul #2 on James Showman, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF) Richard Balog, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gregory Johnson (PG), Eddie Henry (SG), Terry Mead (PF), Adam Stephens (C) James Showman, Alex Shehan, William Considine, Christopher Buehler | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Gregory Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-52 |