| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) SG - Alan Butler (fresh) SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) PF - William McSweeney (fresh) C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wade Dejesus (fresh) SG - Arturo Garcia (fresh) SF - Scott Walker (fresh) PF - Stanley Izzo (fresh) C - Nicholas Pereira (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Nicholas Pereira swats the dunk try by Nicholas Gray | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Alan Butler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Alan Butler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Smith | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia hits a jump hook in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Samuel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia is hacked by Alan Butler - foul #1 on Alan Butler, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Scott Walker knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stanley Izzo and the foul's on Rudy Salisbury - foul #1 on Rudy Salisbury, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | Scott Walker makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Nicholas Pereira denies the turnaround by Rudy Salisbury | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Marquette | Rudy Salisbury picks off the pass by Scott Walker | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses the shot from the right block | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Marquette | Scott Walker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Samuel Smith gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Samuel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), Donn Daulton (C) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, Nicholas Gray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Slawson (PG), Dean Otis (SG), Thomas Benedetto (SF), Tyler Kolb (PF), Joseph Kyles (C) Wade Dejesus, Arturo Garcia, Scott Walker, Stanley Izzo, Nicholas Pereira | |
| 16:45 | Marquette | Thomas Benedetto's dunk attempt is rejected by William McSweeney | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Timothy Henry grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Phillip Gibby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:01 | Butler | William McSweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Henry (fresh) SG - Phillip Gibby (fresh) SF - Vernon Frank (fresh) PF - William McSweeney (fairly fresh) C - Donn Daulton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Slawson (fresh) SG - Dean Otis (fresh) SF - Thomas Benedetto (fresh) PF - Tyler Kolb (fresh) C - Joseph Kyles (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Vernon Frank blows the dunk | 3-5 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Donn Daulton grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Vernon Frank can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:39 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Frank | 3-5 |
| 15:27 | Butler | William McSweeney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:25 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Donn Daulton | 3-5 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Vernon Frank is fouled on the floor by Thomas Benedetto - foul #1 on Thomas Benedetto, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Alan Butler (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby, Vernon Frank, William McSweeney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG), Arturo Garcia (SG), Scott Walker (SF), Stanley Izzo (PF), Nicholas Pereira (C) Charles Slawson, Dean Otis, Thomas Benedetto, Tyler Kolb, Joseph Kyles | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Nicholas Gray connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 5-5 |
| 14:40 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia hits a shot from the left side set up by Wade Dejesus | 5-7 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Nicholas Gray comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Pereira - foul #1 on Nicholas Pereira, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | William McSweeney (PF) Donn Daulton | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Nicholas Gray makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Nicholas Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:03 | Marquette | Rudy Salisbury steps in front of the Arturo Garcia pass | 7-7 |
| 13:56 | Butler | William McSweeney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 13:55 | Marquette | Scott Walker grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arturo Garcia | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Alan Butler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira misses the dunk | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 12:47 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus's floater is knocked away by William McSweeney | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William McSweeney - foul #1 on William McSweeney, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), Donn Daulton (PF) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, William McSweeney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Slawson (SG), Thomas Benedetto (SF), Tyler Kolb (PF), Joseph Kyles (C) Arturo Garcia, Scott Walker, Stanley Izzo, Nicholas Pereira | |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Nicholas Gray is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donn Daulton | 12-11 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Charles Slawson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Donn Daulton - foul #1 on Donn Daulton, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG) Nicholas Gray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dean Otis (SG) Wade Dejesus | |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Charles Slawson makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | Charles Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Henry (fresh) SF - Phillip Gibby (fresh) PF - Donn Daulton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Frank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles Slawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Otis (fresh) SF - Thomas Benedetto (fresh) PF - Tyler Kolb (fresh) C - Joseph Kyles (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Samuel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Vernon Frank tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Donn Daulton grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Donn Daulton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Dean Otis snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donn Daulton - foul #2 on Donn Daulton, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Rudy Salisbury (SF), William McSweeney (PF) Samuel Smith, Donn Daulton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Scott Walker (SF), Stanley Izzo (PF) Thomas Benedetto, Joseph Kyles | |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Timothy Henry makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Gibby | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Marquette | Vernon Frank is called for the reach on Charles Slawson - foul #1 on Vernon Frank, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Nicholas Gray (C) Timothy Henry, Vernon Frank | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG), Nicholas Pereira (C) Charles Slawson, Tyler Kolb | |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Dean Otis hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Wade Dejesus | 14-16 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses the floater from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:44 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus hits a shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Phillip Gibby and he's fouled by Scott Walker - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Timothy Henry (SG), Vernon Frank (C) Phillip Gibby, Alan Butler, Nicholas Gray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Slawson (SG), Thomas Benedetto (SF) Dean Otis, Scott Walker | |
| 09:36 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wade Dejesus | 17-20 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Timothy Henry is hacked by Wade Dejesus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Dejesus, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arturo Garcia (SG), Joseph Kyles (C) Wade Dejesus, Nicholas Pereira | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Charles Slawson blocks the jumper by Samuel Smith | 17-20 |
| 09:03 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:42 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Slawson | 17-22 |
| 08:24 | Butler | William McSweeney is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Phillip Gibby (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Timothy Henry, Rudy Salisbury, Vernon Frank | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG), Scott Walker (SF) Charles Slawson, Thomas Benedetto | |
| 08:14 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Arturo Garcia | 17-24 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Scott Walker picks off the pass by Nicholas Gray in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 08:01 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo's pass is intercepted by Phillip Gibby | 17-24 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Nicholas Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Kyles - foul #1 on Joseph Kyles, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tyler Kolb (PF), Nicholas Pereira (C) Stanley Izzo, Joseph Kyles | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Alan Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 07:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Nicholas Pereira | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Gibby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William McSweeney (tiring) 2 blk. C - Nicholas Gray (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wade Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arturo Garcia (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Walker (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Kolb (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nicholas Pereira (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Samuel Smith is called for the reach on Wade Dejesus - foul #1 on Samuel Smith, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Vernon Frank (PF) Samuel Smith, William McSweeney | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dean Otis (SG), Thomas Benedetto (SF) Arturo Garcia, Scott Walker | |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Vernon Frank misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Alan Butler tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-26 |
| 06:39 | Marquette | Thomas Benedetto grabs the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 06:29 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wade Dejesus, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), William McSweeney (PF) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby, Vernon Frank | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Slawson (PG), Scott Walker (SF), Stanley Izzo (PF), Joseph Kyles (C) Wade Dejesus, Thomas Benedetto, Tyler Kolb, Nicholas Pereira | |
| 06:15 | Butler | William McSweeney drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Samuel Smith | 22-26 |
| 05:59 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dean Otis | 22-28 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Samuel Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 05:36 | Marquette | Charles Slawson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kyles | 25-30 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Joseph Kyles takes the ball from Alan Butler | 25-30 |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Charles Slawson misses the easy layup | 25-30 |
| 05:10 | Butler | William McSweeney gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Dean Otis steps in front of the Alan Butler pass in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 04:48 | Marquette | Charles Slawson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 25-30 |
| 04:47 | Marquette | Scott Walker hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Scott Walker is called for the reach on Rudy Salisbury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), Vernon Frank (C) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Nicholas Gray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arturo Garcia (SG), Thomas Benedetto (SF), Tyler Kolb (PF), Nicholas Pereira (C) Dean Otis, Scott Walker, Stanley Izzo, Joseph Kyles | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:38 | Marquette | Charles Slawson banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyler Kolb | 25-34 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Phillip Gibby is whistled for a carry | 25-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG) Rudy Salisbury | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vernon Frank - foul #2 on Vernon Frank, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Gray (C) Vernon Frank | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:18 | Butler | William McSweeney pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Tyler Kolb picks off the pass by Phillip Gibby | 25-35 |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Charles Slawson dunks the ball set up by Nicholas Pereira and he's fouled by Phillip Gibby - foul #1 on Phillip Gibby, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Donn Daulton (PF), Vernon Frank (C) William McSweeney, Nicholas Gray | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG), Stanley Izzo (PF) Arturo Garcia, Tyler Kolb | |
| 03:54 | Marquette | Charles Slawson misses the free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Donn Daulton pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Phillip Gibby misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Stanley Izzo snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Gibby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donn Daulton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Frank (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Wade Dejesus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Slawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Benedetto (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Izzo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Pereira (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Marquette | Donn Daulton steals it from Stanley Izzo | 25-37 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Donn Daulton clanks a jump hook from the left block | 25-37 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Vernon Frank tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus drills a jumper from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Nicholas Pereira is called for the reach on Vernon Frank - foul #2 on Nicholas Pereira, team foul #8 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF) Timothy Henry, Phillip Gibby | |
| Subs | Marquette | Arturo Garcia (SG), Scott Walker (SF), Tyler Kolb (PF), Joseph Kyles (C) Charles Slawson, Thomas Benedetto, Stanley Izzo, Nicholas Pereira | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Vernon Frank makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Vernon Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:18 | Marquette | Tyler Kolb pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Rudy Salisbury swats the short shot by Joseph Kyles | 28-39 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Donn Daulton gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury is called for 10 seconds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Butler | William McSweeney (PF) Vernon Frank | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dean Otis (PG) Wade Dejesus | |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William McSweeney - foul #2 on William McSweeney, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:39 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Donn Daulton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Kyles - foul #2 on Joseph Kyles, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Donn Daulton makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Donn Daulton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Scott Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Arturo Garcia buries a fadeaway in the lane | 29-43 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Dean Otis is called for the reach on Alan Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Otis, team foul #10 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wade Dejesus (PG), Stanley Izzo (PF) Dean Otis, Tyler Kolb | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Alan Butler makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Alan Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Joseph Kyles grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arturo Garcia | 30-45 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Scott Walker picks off the pass by Rudy Salisbury in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donn Daulton - foul #3 on Donn Daulton, team foul #11 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (PG), Vernon Frank (PF), Nicholas Gray (C) Samuel Smith, William McSweeney, Donn Daulton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Pereira (C) Joseph Kyles | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Benedetto (SF) Scott Walker | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Phillip Gibby - foul #2 on Phillip Gibby, team foul #12 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG) Alan Butler | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles Slawson (SG) Arturo Garcia | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Wade Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |