| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega's pass is intercepted by Michael Pantoja | 32-26 |
| 19:07 | Butler | John Landes clanks a runner from the right block | 32-26 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it in | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | James Fowler takes the ball from Lewis Pearson | 32-28 |
| 18:31 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson scores on a turnaround from the right block | 34-28 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Masio Abdallah tips it home | 34-30 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gerardo Ortega | 36-30 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Robert Johnson swats the layup by John Landes | 36-30 |
| 17:07 | Butler | John Landes tips it home | 36-32 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Sawyer | 38-32 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Masio Abdallah | 38-34 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #3 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled on the floor by William Sawyer - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gabriel Gallo | 40-37 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Larry Dean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | William Sawyer gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 42-37 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Larry Dean can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | William Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Alex Horstman (C) Luis Hernadez, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| 13:37 | Butler | William Sawyer steals the ball from Michael Pantoja in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | William Sawyer jams it | 44-37 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is fouled on the floor by Brett Shepherd - foul #2 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Alex Horstman misses long on a jumper in the paint | 44-39 |
| 12:35 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Fowler | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Gerardo Ortega steps in front of the Michael Pantoja pass in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is hacked by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Juan Rios (SF), Robert Johnson (C) William Sawyer, Lewis Pearson, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | John Oliphant's floater is tipped away by Joey Welch | 46-41 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Brett Shepherd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | John Oliphant hits a jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Brett Shepherd travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (PF) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup comes up short on the floater from the right block | 48-41 |
| 10:29 | Butler | John Landes snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Erwin Walkup takes the ball from Masio Abdallah | 48-41 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | John Oliphant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Luis Hernadez (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF) John Oliphant, Gerardo Ortega, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Sawyer | 50-41 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the shot from the baseline set up by Larry Dean | 50-43 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | William Sawyer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 53-43 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | William Sawyer travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Alex Horstman (C) William Sawyer, Luis Hernadez, Erwin Walkup, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Landes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the shot from the left side set up by Lewis Pearson and he's hacked by John Landes - foul #2 on John Landes, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Butler | James Fowler buries a floater from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | John Landes steps in front of the John Oliphant pass | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Gerardo Ortega is called for the reach on Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Juan Rios (SF) John Oliphant, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is hacked by James Fowler - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | William Sawyer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kidder | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Juan Rios | 59-47 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 04:32 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Butler | John Landes's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Kidder | 59-47 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is hacked by Brett Shepherd - foul #3 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Gerardo Ortega, Juan Rios, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Joey Welch steals the ball from Jeffrey Kidder | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Masio Abdallah can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Masio Abdallah hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 59-50 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | William Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Erwin Walkup (PF) William Sawyer, Luis Hernadez, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Michael Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) John Oliphant, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 01:48 | Butler | John Landes gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Butler | James Fowler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 00:46 | Butler | John Landes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Michael Pantoja is called for the reach on Lewis Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Alex Horstman (C) William Sawyer, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Landes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Michael Pantoja is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kidder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Alex Horstman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pantoja - foul #3 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Alex Horstman makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Alex Horstman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Pantoja | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Michael Pantoja is called for the reach on John Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Gerardo Ortega picks off the pass by Michael Pantoja | 65-55 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses the easy layup | 65-55 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Alex Horstman grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Oliphant runs out the clock | 65-55 |