| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) SG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) C - Gerald Money (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fresh) SG - Samuel Horta (fresh) SF - Bill McCree (fresh) PF - Daniel Roberts (fresh) C - Michael Chen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Michael Chen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rider | Michael Chen misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rider | Daniel Roberts hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Gerald Money is fouled on the floor by Daniel Roberts - foul #1 on Daniel Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Douglas Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Money | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Rider | Daniel Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Gerald Money is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerald Money, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Patterson - foul #1 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Rider | Samuel Horta clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Mark Lamkin pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Roberts - foul #2 on Daniel Roberts, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (PG), Robert Hines (SG), Gerald Hoskins (PF), Tracy Benito (C) Douglas Patterson, Anthony Oropeza, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Rider | Matthew Fuston (PF) Daniel Roberts | |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Rider | Michael Chen misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee misses the dunk attempt | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Rider | Matthew Fuston gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Rider | Matthew Fuston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Fuston, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Toby Sexton (C) Jesse McGuffee | |
| Subs | Rider | Fadey Witkowski (PF) Michael Chen | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Tracy Benito makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Toby Sexton | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Bill McCree | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Tracy Benito hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Bowman and he's hacked by Clarence Wolfe - foul #1 on Clarence Wolfe, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG) Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Tracy Benito makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:53 | Rider | Bill McCree knocks in the turnaround from close range | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hines (fresh) SF - Carlos Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) C - Tracy Benito (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Horta (fresh) SF - Bill McCree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fadey Witkowski (fresh) C - Matthew Fuston (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Carlos Bowman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Robert Hines tips it home | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | Rider | Matthew Fuston double dribbles | 12-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Gerald Hoskins, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Rider | Roland Weisner (PG), John Tatum (SG), Michael Chen (C) Clarence Wolfe, Samuel Horta, Matthew Fuston | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Douglas Patterson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:55 | Rider | Michael Chen gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:35 | Rider | Roland Weisner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Gerald Money pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Douglas Patterson misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | Rider | Fadey Witkowski snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:59 | Rider | Gerald Money swats the layup by John Tatum | 12-9 |
| 13:58 | Rider | Bill McCree can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Robert Hines gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Carlos Bowman misses the floater from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 13:50 | Rider | Michael Chen grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Bill McCree can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carlos Bowman - foul #1 on Carlos Bowman, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Hoskins (PF), Tracy Benito (C) Douglas Patterson, Robert Hines, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Rider | Clarence Wolfe (PG), Samuel Horta (SG), Matthew Fuston (PF) Roland Weisner, John Tatum, Fadey Witkowski | |
| 13:38 | Rider | Bill McCree makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:38 | Rider | Bill McCree makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Bowman | 14-11 |
| 13:03 | Rider | Matthew Fuston is fouled on the floor by Tracy Benito - foul #1 on Tracy Benito, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:50 | Rider | Jesse McGuffee is called for the reach on Clarence Wolfe - foul #1 on Jesse McGuffee, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Tracy Benito (C) Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:34 | Rider | Michael Chen's pass is intercepted by Mark Lamkin | 14-11 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Gerald Money (C) Carlos Bowman, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:23 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SG) Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Rider | Fadey Witkowski (PF) Michael Chen | |
| 12:06 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 14-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Tracy Benito (C) Robert Hines, Jesse McGuffee, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 11:51 | Rider | Samuel Horta misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:49 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Fuston | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) SF - Carlos Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) C - Tracy Benito (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Horta (fresh) SF - Bill McCree (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Fadey Witkowski (fresh) C - Matthew Fuston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rider | Samuel Horta knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill McCree | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Mark Lamkin can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Fadey Witkowski - foul #1 on Fadey Witkowski, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Money (C) Douglas Patterson, Gerald Hoskins, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Rider | Roland Weisner (PG), Michael Chen (C) Clarence Wolfe, Matthew Fuston | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Mark Lamkin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:56 | Rider | Fadey Witkowski banks in the layup | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee jams it | 18-15 |
| 10:29 | Rider | Roland Weisner travels with the ball | 18-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Anthony Oropeza (SG), Gerald Hoskins (PF) Carlos Bowman, Robert Hines, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Rider | Matthew Fuston (PF) Fadey Witkowski | |
| 10:10 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins is denied on a layup by Michael Chen | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Rider | Bill McCree snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:52 | Rider | Matthew Fuston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Douglas Patterson pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Patterson | 20-15 |
| 09:20 | Rider | Douglas Patterson takes the ball from Roland Weisner | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Gerald Money is fouled on the floor by Michael Chen - foul #1 on Michael Chen, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SG), Carlos Bowman (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Tracy Benito (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jesse McGuffee, Gerald Hoskins, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Rider | Clarence Wolfe (PG), John Tatum (SG), Fadey Witkowski (PF) Roland Weisner, Samuel Horta, Matthew Fuston | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Douglas Patterson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Mark Lamkin tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 08:31 | Rider | Michael Chen jams it and he's fouled by Douglas Patterson - foul #2 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse McGuffee (SF), Gerald Hoskins (PF) Douglas Patterson, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 08:31 | Rider | Michael Chen makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Fadey Witkowski steps in front of the Jesse McGuffee pass | 22-18 |
| 07:50 | Rider | Michael Chen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 07:48 | Rider | Fadey Witkowski misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carlos Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Hoskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Benito (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tatum (fresh) SF - Bill McCree (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fadey Witkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Carlos Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Gerald Hoskins, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Rider | Samuel Horta (SG), Matthew Fuston (PF) John Tatum, Fadey Witkowski | |
| 07:23 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Carlos Bowman - foul #2 on Carlos Bowman, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Anthony Oropeza (SG) Carlos Bowman, Robert Hines | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 07:23 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:23 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Gerald Money hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Hoskins and he's hacked by Michael Chen - foul #2 on Michael Chen, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SG) Anthony Oropeza | |
| Subs | Rider | Fadey Witkowski (PF) Michael Chen | |
| 06:57 | Butler | Gerald Money makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:43 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-23 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Gerald Money misses the tip | 25-23 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses long on a shot in the paint | 25-23 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Gerald Money pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee scores on a turnaround from the left block | 27-23 |
| 05:35 | Rider | Gerald Money picks off the pass by Bill McCree | 27-23 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Gerald Money misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Samuel Horta grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:49 | Rider | Matthew Fuston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Tracy Benito (PF), Toby Sexton (C) Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Rider | Roland Weisner (PG) Clarence Wolfe | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Toby Sexton misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Horta - foul #1 on Samuel Horta, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF) Robert Hines, Gerald Hoskins | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Toby Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Toby Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:19 | Rider | Bill McCree travels with the ball | 29-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SG), Gerald Hoskins (SF) Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Toby Sexton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-23 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Tracy Benito grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hines | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) SG - Robert Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Hoskins (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Benito (fresh) 5 pts. C - Toby Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Roland Weisner (fresh) SG - Samuel Horta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill McCree (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fadey Witkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fuston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rider | Bill McCree is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 03:20 | Rider | Fadey Witkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:14 | Rider | Samuel Horta drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Tracy Benito scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hines | 34-26 |
| 02:49 | Rider | Matthew Fuston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 02:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Hines | 34-26 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 02:37 | Rider | The rebound goes to Samuel Horta | 34-26 |
| 02:14 | Rider | Matthew Fuston scores on a shot in the paint | 34-28 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Toby Sexton loses the dribble to Fadey Witkowski | 34-28 |
| 01:53 | Rider | Roland Weisner lays it up and in set up by Fadey Witkowski | 34-30 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Carlos Bowman (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Robert Hines, Gerald Hoskins, Tracy Benito, Toby Sexton | |
| Subs | Rider | Clarence Wolfe (PG), John Tatum (SG), Daniel Roberts (PF), Michael Chen (C) Roland Weisner, Samuel Horta, Bill McCree, Fadey Witkowski | |
| 01:30 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Chen - foul #3 on Michael Chen, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rider | Bill McCree (SF) Michael Chen | |
| 01:10 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:10 | Rider | The rebound goes to Daniel Roberts | 35-33 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Matthew Fuston misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Money - foul #2 on Gerald Money, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Matthew Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Matthew Fuston misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Gerald Money gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Douglas Patterson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Bowman | 38-33 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Douglas Patterson is called for the reach on Clarence Wolfe - foul #3 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #9 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (SG), Tracy Benito (PF) Douglas Patterson, Mark Lamkin | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:33 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:33 | Rider | Clarence Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Daniel Roberts swats the dunk try by Jesse McGuffee | 38-35 |
| 00:23 | Rider | Daniel Roberts snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 00:05 | Rider | Matthew Fuston hits a runner from close range | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Carlos Bowman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 40-37 |