| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fresh) PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) C - Roger Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) SF - James Conner (fresh) PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Roger Ashley 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) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Marquette | James Conner pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | David Pearson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Meyers | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Richard Fish misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | James Conner banks in the layup on a great pass from David Pearson | 0-4 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Richard Fish snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Aaron Knotts steals it from Tommy Muhlestein | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Marquette | James Conner jams it on a nice dish by Aaron Knotts | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Edward Plunkett slams it home | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers's dunk attempt is rejected by Edward Plunkett | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Richard Fish pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Roger Ashley drills a floater from the right block | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Marquette | David Pearson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Richard Fish snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Richard Fish comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | David Pearson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Roger Ashley pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Roger Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Garnica | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Marquette | David Pearson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Marquette | David Pearson double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (PG), Brian Marchetti (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), John Couture (C) David Pearson, Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Darrel Atchley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Depuy | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) PF - Erik Caples (fresh) C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Dustin Hockaday (fresh) SG - Brian Marchetti (fresh) SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) PF - Gary Pesce (fresh) C - John Couture (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | John Couture misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Depuy - foul #1 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | John Couture makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:41 | Marquette | John Couture makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Darrel Atchley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Gary Pesce lays it in on a great pass from Brian Marchetti and he's fouled by Matthew Castrejon - foul #1 on Matthew Castrejon, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Marquette | Gary Pesce misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Ryan Depuy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Lenihan | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | Marquette | Brian Marchetti clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Erik Caples pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:17 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gary Pesce | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Marquette | Ryan Depuy is called for the reach on Brian Marchetti - foul #2 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), John Poynter (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Daniel Lenihan, Erik Caples, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF), Gerald Meyers (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Dustin Hockaday, Brian Marchetti, Gary Pesce, Jerome Mack, John Couture | |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Poynter - foul #1 on John Poynter, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:50 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Roger Ashley can't throw it down but the foul's on Kevin Garnica - foul #1 on Kevin Garnica, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Roger Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Roger Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:22 | Marquette | James Conner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Roger Ashley tips it in | 15-13 |
| 13:06 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 13:04 | Marquette | David Pearson snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Marquette | Roger Ashley denies the turnaround by Kevin Garnica | 15-13 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts tips it in | 15-15 |
| 12:30 | Butler | David Pearson steps in front of the Roger Ashley pass | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | Marquette | David Pearson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Knotts | 15-18 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Edward Plunkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Daniel Lenihan (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Michael Kleinschmidt, John Poynter, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), John Couture (C) Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Hockaday (fresh) SF - Jerome Mack (fresh) PF - Gary Pesce (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Couture (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Marquette | David Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:34 | Marquette | John Couture tips it in | 15-20 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan is fouled on the floor by Jerome Mack - foul #1 on Jerome Mack, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Marchetti (SG) David Pearson | |
| 11:16 | Butler | John Couture picks off the pass by Daniel Lenihan | 15-20 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | John Couture dunks the ball on a great pass from Dustin Hockaday | 15-22 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 10:52 | Marquette | John Couture grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 10:36 | Marquette | Jerome Mack can't finish the layup | 15-22 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:15 | Butler | John Couture steals the ball from Tommy Muhlestein | 15-22 |
| 10:10 | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 10:09 | Marquette | Gary Pesce tips it home | 15-24 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-24 |
| 09:53 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Jerome Mack | 15-24 |
| 09:27 | Marquette | Gary Pesce scores on a turnaround in the paint | 15-26 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon is whistled for traveling | 15-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), John Poynter (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Daniel Lenihan, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG), Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF), Gerald Meyers (PF), Kevin Garnica (C) Dustin Hockaday, Brian Marchetti, Jerome Mack, Gary Pesce, John Couture | |
| 08:49 | Marquette | Aaron Knotts connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by David Pearson | 15-28 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Erik Caples misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-28 |
| 08:39 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | James Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Plunkett (PF) Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:18 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Meyers - foul #1 on Gerald Meyers, team foul #3 | 15-28 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Edward Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:05 | Marquette | John Poynter is called for the reach on David Pearson - foul #2 on John Poynter, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF) John Poynter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:53 | Marquette | Joshua Buskirk is called for the reach on David Pearson - foul #1 on Joshua Buskirk, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG) Joshua Buskirk | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:42 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Pearson | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Erik Caples (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - David Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Richard Fish's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Garnica | 16-31 |
| 07:25 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Edward Plunkett - foul #1 on Edward Plunkett, team foul #7 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Darrel Atchley (SF), Roger Ashley (C) Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:08 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Roger Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 06:49 | Butler | David Pearson picks off the pass by Edward Plunkett | 16-31 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 06:30 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica grabs the offensive board | 16-31 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | James Conner hits a shot from the right side set up by Gerald Meyers | 16-33 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-33 |
| 05:47 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | Roger Ashley is called for the reach on David Pearson - foul #1 on Roger Ashley, team foul #8 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Daniel Lenihan (C) Matthew Castrejon, Tommy Muhlestein, Darrel Atchley, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Jerome Mack (SF), Gary Pesce (PF), John Couture (C) Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Gerald Meyers, Kevin Garnica | |
| 05:43 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-35 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk grabs the offensive rebound | 16-35 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 16-35 |
| 05:12 | Marquette | John Couture pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| 04:50 | Marquette | John Couture is whistled for traveling | 16-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Marchetti (SG) David Pearson | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (SG), Darrel Atchley (SF), Roger Ashley (C) Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:11 | Marquette | Gary Pesce travels with the ball | 16-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG) Joshua Buskirk | |
| Subs | Marquette | Aaron Knotts (SG), James Conner (SF) Brian Marchetti, Gary Pesce | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Dustin Hockaday is called for the reach on Matthew Castrejon - foul #1 on Dustin Hockaday, team foul #4 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Plunkett (PF) Daniel Lenihan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kevin Garnica (C) John Couture | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-35 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Jerome Mack misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Darrel Atchley - foul #1 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Nicholas Harris (PG) Dustin Hockaday | |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:27 | Marquette | Jerome Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Nicholas Harris (fresh) SG - Aaron Knotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerome Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Garnica (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Roger Ashley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-37 |
| 03:11 | Marquette | James Conner gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Jerome Mack knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Nicholas Harris | 19-39 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Aaron Knotts steals the ball from Darrel Atchley | 19-39 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | James Conner lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Knotts | 19-41 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Darrel Atchley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-41 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Darrel Atchley gets the offensive rebound | 19-41 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-41 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | Kevin Garnica gets the rebound | 19-41 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Tommy Muhlestein is called for the reach on Nicholas Harris - foul #1 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #10 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Daniel Lenihan (C) Matthew Castrejon, Tommy Muhlestein, Darrel Atchley, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dustin Hockaday (SG), Gary Pesce (SF), Gerald Meyers (PF), John Couture (C) Aaron Knotts, James Conner, Jerome Mack, Kevin Garnica | |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Nicholas Harris misses the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | Nicholas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Gary Pesce is called for the reach on Richard Fish - foul #1 on Gary Pesce, team foul #5 | 19-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Pearson (PG) Nicholas Harris | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Ryan Depuy double dribbles | 19-42 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Gerald Meyers makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Pearson | 19-44 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Erik Caples scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Buskirk and the foul's on Gary Pesce - foul #2 on Gary Pesce, team foul #6 | 21-44 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the free throw | 22-44 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | David Pearson makes the 3 from the right corner | 22-47 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Fish can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 22-47 |