| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Landes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Kempinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willard Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Masio Abdallah inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | John Landes makes the runner from the baseline set up by Douglas Ensminger | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Jordan Williams is blocked by Douglas Ensminger | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:58 | Butler | The short jumper by John Landes is denied by Lewis Edwards | 34-36 |
| 18:56 | Butler | James Fowler snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Masio Abdallah double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:19 | C. Connecticut State | Jordan Williams hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Davis | 34-38 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Larry Dean buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Pantoja | 37-38 |
| 17:56 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Brett Shepherd snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Mark Davis | 37-38 |
| 17:14 | C. Connecticut State | Jordan Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lee Kempinski | 37-41 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:49 | C. Connecticut State | Willard Cooper gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:33 | C. Connecticut State | Willard Cooper makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Lewis Edwards | 37-43 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Lee Kempinski - foul #1 on Lee Kempinski, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Perkins (SG), Colton Quigley (SF), Donald Page (PF), Daniel Nicholas (C) Lee Kempinski, Jordan Williams, Willard Cooper, Lewis Edwards | |
| 16:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:57 | C. Connecticut State | Dino Mazierski steals it from Daniel Nicholas | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Landes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Colton Quigley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Page (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | James Fowler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Ensminger | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | C. Connecticut State | Colton Quigley blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Page grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:56 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Page can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 14:55 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-43 |
| 14:30 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Page grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 14:19 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 14:19 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:19 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Donald Page | 42-45 |
| 13:54 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Page is hacked by Masio Abdallah - foul #2 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski (SG), Jordan Williams (SF), Willard Cooper (PF), Lewis Edwards (C) Mark Davis, Colton Quigley, Donald Page, Daniel Nicholas | |
| 13:43 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski banks in the layup set up by Jordan Williams and the foul's on John Landes - foul #2 on John Landes, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 13:43 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the easy layup | 42-48 |
| 13:21 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:59 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Perkins | 42-50 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:25 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Kempinski - foul #2 on Lee Kempinski, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Michael Pantoja | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis (PG), Colton Quigley (SF), Donald Page (PF) Michael Perkins, Jordan Williams, Willard Cooper | |
| 12:25 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:25 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Landes - foul #3 on John Landes, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 12:09 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Donald Page picks off the pass by James Fowler | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Kempinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colton Quigley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Page (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lewis Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lewis Edwards and he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, John Landes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Nicholas (C) Lewis Edwards | |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Dino Mazierski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 11:12 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Donald Page | 44-53 |
| 11:07 | C. Connecticut State | Joey Welch steals the ball from Lee Kempinski | 44-53 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 46-53 |
| 10:31 | C. Connecticut State | Larry Dean steals it from Donald Page | 46-53 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Masio Abdallah buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 49-53 |
| 10:02 | C. Connecticut State | Colton Quigley hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 49-53 |
| 10:00 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Nicholas tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Joey Welch pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Donald Page takes the ball from Douglas Ensminger | 49-53 |
| 09:13 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Nicholas double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Perkins (PG), Jordan Williams (SF), Willard Cooper (PF), Lewis Edwards (C) Mark Davis, Colton Quigley, Donald Page, Daniel Nicholas | |
| 09:00 | Butler | Michael Pantoja buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:37 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 08:35 | Butler | James Fowler gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Jordan Williams takes the ball from Michael Pantoja | 52-53 |
| 08:07 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Perkins | 52-55 |
| 07:53 | Butler | John Landes hits a runner in the paint | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Kempinski (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jordan Williams | 54-57 |
| 07:08 | Butler | James Fowler makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Landes | 56-57 |
| 06:52 | C. Connecticut State | Jordan Williams makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Colton Quigley (SG), Donald Page (PF) Lee Kempinski, Willard Cooper | |
| 06:52 | C. Connecticut State | Jordan Williams misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:52 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Page snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:27 | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Ensminger blocks the short jumper by Colton Quigley | 56-59 |
| 06:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 56-59 |
| 06:22 | Butler | John Landes is fouled on the floor by Michael Perkins - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis (PG), Booker Holt (SF), Daniel Nicholas (C) Michael Perkins, Jordan Williams, Lewis Edwards | |
| 06:08 | Butler | John Landes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 06:06 | C. Connecticut State | Colton Quigley grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 05:45 | C. Connecticut State | Booker Holt connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Nicholas | 56-61 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:29 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Page gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | C. Connecticut State | Colton Quigley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 56-61 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't throw it down | 56-61 |
| 04:56 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Page grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:32 | C. Connecticut State | Colton Quigley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Colton Quigley, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Perkins (SG), Jordan Williams (SF), Willard Cooper (PF), Lewis Edwards (C) Colton Quigley, Booker Holt, Donald Page, Daniel Nicholas | |
| 04:09 | Butler | Larry Dean clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-61 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Joey Welch tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 03:46 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-61 |
| 03:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brett Shepherd | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Mark Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski (SG) Mark Davis | |
| 03:14 | C. Connecticut State | Jordan Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-61 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:51 | Butler | John Landes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:49 | C. Connecticut State | Jordan Williams gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:36 | C. Connecticut State | Dino Mazierski takes the ball from Michael Perkins | 58-61 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo is fouled on the floor by Lewis Edwards - foul #3 on Lewis Edwards, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Masio Abdallah, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Colton Quigley (SF), Donald Page (PF), Daniel Nicholas (C) Jordan Williams, Willard Cooper, Lewis Edwards | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 60-61 |
| 01:52 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis (PG), Jordan Williams (SF), Willard Cooper (PF), Lewis Edwards (C) Michael Perkins, Colton Quigley, Donald Page, Daniel Nicholas | |
| 01:37 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 01:11 | C. Connecticut State | Jordan Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Fowler | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | C. Connecticut State | Willard Cooper loses the dribble to Michael Pantoja | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Willard Cooper blocks the short jumper by Michael Pantoja | 62-64 |
| 00:20 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis is hacked by Michael Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Masio Abdallah comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Landes | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Masio Abdallah scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-66 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | C. Connecticut State | Lewis Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Michael Pantoja clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Kempinski runs out the clock | 65-68 |