| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Gregory Pearson (fresh) SG - Henry Williamson (fresh) SF - Noel Buckner (fresh) PF - Vincent Ryan (fresh) C - Michael Ramey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) C - Paul Hyde (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Adam Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Paul Teeter is fouled on the floor by Vincent Ryan - foul #1 on Vincent Ryan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Noel Buckner - foul #1 on Noel Buckner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Paul Hyde comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Drexel | Michael Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan is called for traveling | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Paul Teeter travels with the ball | 2-1 |
| 17:57 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Pearson | 5-1 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Paul Teeter is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Pearson - foul #1 on Gregory Pearson, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the runner from the left block | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Paul Hyde's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ramey | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Ramey | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits the finger roll set up by Paul Teeter and he's fouled by Michael Ramey - foul #1 on Michael Ramey, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 16:32 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:32 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Paul Hyde snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't throw it down but he's hacked by Henry Williamson - foul #1 on Henry Williamson, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Drexel | David McClimans (PF), Gavin Cross (C) Vincent Ryan, Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Gregory Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Williamson (fresh) SF - Noel Buckner (fresh) PF - David McClimans (fresh) C - Gavin Cross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Paul Hyde knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Paul Teeter | 8-11 |
| 14:59 | Drexel | Noel Buckner travels with the ball | 8-11 |
| Subs | Drexel | Craig Covert (PG), Jerry Korzybski (SG), Billy Milstein (SF) Gregory Pearson, Henry Williamson, Noel Buckner | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jonathan Larocca | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Paul Hyde tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 14:27 | Drexel | David McClimans travels with the ball | 8-13 |
| Subs | Drexel | Vincent Ryan (PF), Michael Ramey (C) David McClimans, Gavin Cross | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Milstein - foul #1 on Billy Milstein, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Drexel | Noel Buckner (SF) Billy Milstein | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:06 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:44 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Adam Thompson - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #1 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Drexel | Henry Williamson (SG) Jerry Korzybski | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 13:44 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:44 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the floater from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 13:22 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Henry Williamson | 10-15 |
| 13:11 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan drills a shot from the right block set up by Henry Williamson | 12-15 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Drexel | Gregory Pearson (PG), David McClimans (C) Craig Covert, Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 12:30 | Drexel | Henry Williamson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Larocca - foul #1 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| 12:22 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Pearson | 14-15 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 14-15 |
| 11:59 | Drexel | David McClimans grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:36 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Williamson | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Gregory Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Noel Buckner (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Ryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClimans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the floater from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 11:04 | Drexel | Henry Williamson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 11:02 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 11:01 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Williamson | 17-17 |
| 10:48 | Drexel | Noel Buckner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Adam Binkley gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Brandon Coppola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Drexel | Craig Covert (SG), Jerry Korzybski (SF), Gavin Cross (PF), Michael Ramey (C) Henry Williamson, Noel Buckner, Vincent Ryan, David McClimans | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Horace Stewart (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Jonathan Larocca, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 10:21 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the floater from the left side set up by Horace Stewart | 17-19 |
| 09:43 | Drexel | Gavin Cross can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Adam Binkley gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Stephen Jasper loses the dribble to Craig Covert | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Drexel | Craig Covert hits the finger roll | 19-19 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Craig Covert steps in front of the Paul Hyde pass | 19-19 |
| 08:30 | Drexel | Jerry Korzybski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Adam Binkley pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Binkley and the foul's on Craig Covert - foul #1 on Craig Covert, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Drexel | Henry Williamson (SG), Noel Buckner (SF), Vincent Ryan (PF), David McClimans (C) Gregory Pearson, Jerry Korzybski, Gavin Cross, Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF) Adam Binkley, Stephen Jasper | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:50 | Drexel | Henry Williamson hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #3 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 07:50 | Drexel | Henry Williamson makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Hyde | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Craig Covert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Buckner (fresh) PF - Vincent Ryan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClimans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hyde (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Drexel | Noel Buckner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Covert | 25-24 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Noel Buckner swats the layup by Paul Hyde | 25-24 |
| 06:47 | Drexel | Henry Williamson grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 06:43 | Drexel | Craig Covert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Craig Covert - foul #2 on Craig Covert, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Drexel | Gregory Pearson (PG), Gavin Cross (PF), Michael Ramey (C) Craig Covert, Vincent Ryan, David McClimans | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Brandon Coppola (C) Jonathan Larocca, Paul Hyde | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:38 | Drexel | Gavin Cross comes up short on the shot in the paint | 25-26 |
| 05:36 | Drexel | Henry Williamson tips it home | 27-26 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 05:13 | Drexel | Michael Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:57 | Drexel | Gavin Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerry Korzybski (SG), Billy Milstein (SF) Henry Williamson, Noel Buckner | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Paul Teeter, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson | |
| 04:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #4 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Horace Stewart | |
| 04:44 | Drexel | Adam Binkley steals it from Jerry Korzybski | 27-26 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Paul Teeter connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 03:58 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson is hacked by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Drexel | Noel Buckner (SF), Vincent Ryan (PF) Gregory Pearson, Gavin Cross | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| 03:46 | Drexel | Jerry Korzybski banks in the layup | 29-28 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:19 | Drexel | Jerry Korzybski grabs the board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jerry Korzybski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Milstein (fresh) SF - Noel Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Ryan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ramey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) C - Brandon Coppola (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Drexel | Gregory Pearson (PG), Henry Williamson (SG), David McClimans (C) Jerry Korzybski, Billy Milstein, Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Jonathan Larocca, Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| 02:59 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:59 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Paul Hyde is hacked by Noel Buckner - foul #2 on Noel Buckner, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey's pass is intercepted by Vincent Ryan | 30-28 |
| 01:51 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Henry Williamson | 32-28 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerry Korzybski (SF), Gavin Cross (C) Noel Buckner, Vincent Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Jonathan Larocca (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Binkley, Horace Stewart, Paul Hyde | |
| 01:14 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Korzybski | 35-28 |
| 00:48 | Butler | David McClimans is called for the reach on Jonathan Larocca - foul #1 on David McClimans, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Drexel | Craig Covert (PG), Noel Buckner (SF), Michael Ramey (C) Gregory Pearson, Jerry Korzybski, David McClimans | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:37 | Drexel | Noel Buckner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it in | 35-31 |
| 00:05 | Drexel | Adam Thompson is called for the reach on Henry Williamson - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Drexel | Vincent Ryan (PF) Gavin Cross | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG), Horace Stewart (SG), Paul Hyde (C) Paul Teeter, Jonathan Larocca, Adam Thompson | |
| 00:05 | Drexel | Henry Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:05 | Drexel | Henry Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Vincent Ryan swats the layup by Paul Hyde | 37-31 |