| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Frisby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Arno (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Swan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Kevin Arno inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Kevin Arno drills a floater from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 40-26 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Kevin Arno clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-26 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo tips it back up and in | 40-28 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Bruce Whited knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 42-28 |
| 18:20 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Gallo - foul #1 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Gary Sweeting steals it from Horace Stewart | 42-28 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Kevin Arno hits the finger roll | 42-30 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 17:15 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby loses the ball out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Grant Benson, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Marquette | Raymond Freeman (PG), Philip Johnson (SG), Santiago Cordoba (PF), David Simmons (C) Joshua Frisby, Gary Sweeting, Leonardo Gallo, Frank Swan | |
| 16:29 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Anthony (PF) Kevin Arno | |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Bret Perino is called for the reach on Philip Johnson - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| 15:55 | Marquette | Horace Stewart steals the ball from Philip Johnson | 42-30 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Andrew Bennett slams it home set up by Horace Stewart | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Raymond Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Santiago Cordoba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Anthony (fresh) C - David Simmons (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Santiago Cordoba drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo (PF), Carlos Duchesne (C) Stephen Anthony, David Simmons | |
| 15:48 | Marquette | Santiago Cordoba misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Raymond Freeman | 44-32 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo is called for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Frisby (PG), Gary Sweeting (SG), Kevin Arno (SF) Raymond Freeman, Philip Johnson, Santiago Cordoba | |
| 14:46 | Butler | Andrew Bennett connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Whited | 46-32 |
| 14:31 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-34 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Arno and he's fouled by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Bruce Whited clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Kevin Arno steps in front of the Kenneth Bennett pass | 46-37 |
| 13:27 | Marquette | Kevin Arno jams it | 46-39 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Frisby - foul #2 on Joshua Frisby, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Raymond Freeman (PG), Philip Johnson (SG), Frank Swan (PF), Santiago Cordoba (C) Joshua Frisby, Gary Sweeting, Leonardo Gallo, Carlos Duchesne | |
| 13:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:00 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Kevin Arno | 47-39 |
| 12:53 | Marquette | Kevin Arno misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 49-39 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Philip Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 12:36 | Marquette | Frank Swan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:22 | Marquette | Frank Swan drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Arno | 49-41 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Philip Johnson steals the ball from Bruce Whited | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Raymond Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Arno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Swan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Santiago Cordoba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Marquette | Santiago Cordoba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Frisby (PG), Gary Sweeting (SG), Carlos Duchesne (C) Raymond Freeman, Philip Johnson, Kevin Arno | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits a runner from the baseline set up by William Kincer | 51-41 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | The jump hook by Santiago Cordoba is blocked by John Sherrill | 51-41 |
| 11:02 | Marquette | Santiago Cordoba pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Bret Perino denies the turnaround by Frank Swan | 51-41 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 53-41 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Santiago Cordoba hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:46 | Marquette | Frank Swan is fouled on the floor by Bret Perino - foul #3 on Bret Perino, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) William Kincer, Kenneth Bennett, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Raymond Freeman (PG), Philip Johnson (SG), Kevin Arno (SF), Leonardo Gallo (PF), David Simmons (C) Joshua Frisby, Gary Sweeting, Santiago Cordoba, Frank Swan, Carlos Duchesne | |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Kevin Arno misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Grant Benson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 53-41 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Kevin Arno snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Kevin Arno can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Sweeting (SG), Santiago Cordoba (C) Philip Johnson, David Simmons | |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Kevin Arno makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | Kevin Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Leonardo Gallo is called for the reach on Stephen Jasper - foul #2 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Frisby (PG), Carlos Duchesne (C) Raymond Freeman, Santiago Cordoba | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Duchesne - foul #4 on Carlos Duchesne, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:50 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Frisby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Arno (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Duchesne (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett clanks a floater from the left block | 55-43 |
| 07:18 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Leonardo Gallo | 55-43 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby drills a shot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Sherrill and he's hacked by Kevin Arno - foul #1 on Kevin Arno, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Andrew Bennett, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Marquette | Raymond Freeman (PG), Philip Johnson (SG), Santiago Cordoba (SF), Frank Swan (PF), David Simmons (C) Joshua Frisby, Gary Sweeting, Kevin Arno, Leonardo Gallo, Carlos Duchesne | |
| 06:33 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Philip Johnson | 57-45 |
| 06:18 | Marquette | Philip Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Philip Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is hacked by Frank Swan - foul #1 on Frank Swan, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Marquette | David Simmons is whistled for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Arno (SF) David Simmons | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Frank Swan blocks the short jumper by Stephen Jasper | 59-45 |
| 05:28 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Swan | 59-45 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Philip Johnson banks in the layup set up by Frank Swan and the foul's on Grant Benson - foul #3 on Grant Benson, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bret Perino (C) William Kincer, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joshua Frisby (PG), Leonardo Gallo (PF), Carlos Duchesne (C) Raymond Freeman, Frank Swan, Santiago Cordoba | |
| 05:04 | Marquette | Philip Johnson makes the free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Andrew Bennett loses the dribble to Joshua Frisby | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 59-48 |
| 04:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 59-48 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Stephen Jasper's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Arno | 59-48 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 04:04 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Johnson | 59-50 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Bennett | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Joshua Frisby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Arno (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlos Duchesne (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby's layup is rejected by Grant Benson | 61-50 |
| 03:37 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bruce Whited (C) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gary Sweeting (SG) Philip Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Stephen Jasper banks in the layup set up by Andrew Bennett | 63-52 |
| 02:54 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby misses short on a jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Bruce Whited lays it up and in | 65-52 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-52 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Kevin Arno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 67-52 |
| 01:18 | Marquette | Gary Sweeting misses the jumper from the left side | 67-52 |
| 01:17 | Marquette | Kevin Arno tips it in | 67-54 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andrew Bennett | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Marquette | Carlos Duchesne scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Leonardo Gallo takes the ball from Stephen Jasper | 69-57 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-57 |
| 00:28 | Marquette | Joshua Frisby pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Leonardo Gallo makes the floater from the left side | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett runs out the clock | 69-59 |