| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Bedatsky (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman's pass is intercepted by Alan Loudermilk | 36-36 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Thomas Cancel blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 19:38 | Manhattan | William Hall gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:17 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 19:08 | Manhattan | James Gray denies the turnaround by Jerry Thompson | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Halvorson | 36-36 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Alvin Newell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Butler | William Halvorson tips it home | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Manhattan | Alvin Newell steps in front of the Steven Cowman pass | 36-38 |
| 18:08 | Butler | William Halvorson scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Alvin Newell | 36-40 |
| 17:51 | Manhattan | Alvin Newell is called for the reach on Steven Cowman - foul #2 on Alvin Newell, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), Robert Spinner (SG), Don Tartaglia (SF), James Scribner (PF), Michael Bown (C) Steven Cowman, William Hall, Jordan Neal, Jerry Thompson, Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, William Halvorson | |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | Michael Bown's dunk attempt is rejected by Leon Ottinger | 36-40 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Terry Nimmo double dribbles | 36-40 |
| 17:12 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner loses the dribble to James Gray | 36-40 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Tomas Fields is called for the reach on Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Tomas Fields, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 16:48 | Butler | James Gray makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Nimmo and he's hacked by James Scribner - foul #1 on James Scribner, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (SF) Wilson Ward | |
| 16:48 | Butler | James Gray makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:29 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 16:28 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Fields | 36-43 |
| 16:16 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), Charles Gerrity (SG), Jordan Neal (SF), Jerry Thompson (PF), Justin Bedatsky (C) Tomas Fields, Robert Spinner, Don Tartaglia, James Scribner, Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF) Terry Nimmo, Leon Ottinger | |
| 16:12 | Butler | Justin Bedatsky is called for the reach on Alex Avdalovic in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Bedatsky, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Justin Bedatsky is called for the reach on William Halvorson - foul #2 on Justin Bedatsky, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG) Charles Gerrity | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Wilson Ward (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alex Avdalovic, Clayton Goodman, James Gray, William Halvorson | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Bedatsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Alvin Newell double dribbles | 36-43 |
| 15:07 | Manhattan | William Hall knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jordan Neal | 38-43 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Steven Cowman is called for the reach on Alvin Newell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Cowman, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), Charles Gerrity (SF) Steven Cowman, Jordan Neal | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), William Halvorson (PF) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, Wilson Ward | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Charles Gerrity picks off the pass by William Halvorson | 38-43 |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Halvorson - foul #2 on William Halvorson, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia (SF), James Scribner (PF), Michael Bown (C) William Hall, Jerry Thompson, Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Leon Ottinger (C) Harold Finnie, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | James Scribner gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:08 | Manhattan | James Scribner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (SG) Charles Gerrity | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alex Avdalovic, Clayton Goodman, William Halvorson | |
| 14:08 | Manhattan | James Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:08 | Manhattan | James Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Thomas Cancel lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Alvin Newell | 40-45 |
| 13:31 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tomas Fields | 43-45 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the floater from the right side | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Manhattan | Michael Bown pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:52 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:51 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bown | 43-45 |
| 12:31 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), William Hall (SG), Jordan Neal (SF), Jerry Thompson (PF), Justin Bedatsky (C) Tomas Fields, Robert Spinner, Don Tartaglia, James Scribner, Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), James Gray (PF), William Halvorson (C) Alvin Newell, Terry Nimmo, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 12:20 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Thompson - foul #3 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:07 | Manhattan | William Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses the wide open shot in the paint | 46-47 |
| 11:42 | Butler | James Gray can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 11:40 | Butler | James Gray tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hall (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Bedatsky (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal lays it in | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:16 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Justin Bedatsky | 48-49 |
| 11:09 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jordan Neal - foul #1 on Jordan Neal, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity (SG), Michael Bown (C) William Hall, Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alan Loudermilk, William Halvorson | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:28 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson slams it home set up by Steven Cowman | 53-51 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Charles Gerrity is called for the reach on Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Charles Gerrity, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), James Scribner (PF) Steven Cowman, Jerry Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward | |
| 10:18 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:18 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Scribner | 53-52 |
| 09:53 | Manhattan | Michael Bown misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 09:52 | Butler | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Harold Finnie's pass is intercepted by Charles Gerrity in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | James Scribner misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG), Don Tartaglia (C) Jordan Neal, Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Harold Finnie, James Gray | |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | James Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | James Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 55-52 |
| 09:32 | Manhattan | James Scribner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:17 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the floater from the left block | 55-54 |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | William Hall is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #4 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), Robert Spinner (SG), Jordan Neal (SF), Jerry Thompson (PF), Justin Bedatsky (C) Tomas Fields, William Hall, Charles Gerrity, James Scribner, Don Tartaglia | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF), William Halvorson (PF) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), James Gray (PF) Alan Loudermilk, Leon Ottinger | |
| 08:20 | Butler | James Gray knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alex Avdalovic | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 07:59 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 07:47 | Butler | William Halvorson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:19 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Alex Avdalovic - foul #2 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (SG), Don Tartaglia (SF), James Scribner (PF), Michael Bown (C) Steven Cowman, Jordan Neal, Jerry Thompson, Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Wilson Ward (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Clayton Goodman, James Gray, William Halvorson | |
| 07:19 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:19 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:19 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner makes the 3rd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Robert Spinner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tomas Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Tartaglia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Scribner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Spinner - foul #2 on Robert Spinner, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG) Robert Spinner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:48 | Manhattan | James Scribner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Alvin Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:39 | Butler | William Hall picks off the pass by Leon Ottinger | 57-58 |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields is hacked by Alvin Newell - foul #3 on Alvin Newell, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity (SF) Don Tartaglia | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Leon Ottinger | |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Wilson Ward blows the dunk | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alan Loudermilk | 59-61 |
| 05:16 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Gerrity | 61-61 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Tomas Fields picks off the pass by Alan Loudermilk in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Michael Bown misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #5 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), Don Tartaglia (SF), Jerry Thompson (PF) Tomas Fields, Charles Gerrity, James Scribner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Terry Nimmo (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alex Avdalovic, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, Wilson Ward, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Michael Bown makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Michael Bown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:35 | Butler | William Hall picks off the pass by William Halvorson | 63-61 |
| 04:31 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Clayton Goodman gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Thompson - foul #4 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SF) Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clayton Goodman - foul #2 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (SG), Justin Bedatsky (C) William Hall, Don Tartaglia | |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Cowman | 67-63 |
| 03:22 | Butler | James Gray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Justin Bedatsky - foul #3 on Justin Bedatsky, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Alvin Newell, Terry Nimmo, Clayton Goodman | |
| 03:22 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:22 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Spinner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Bedatsky (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson connects on the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity (SG) Robert Spinner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), James Scribner (PF), Don Tartaglia (C) Steven Cowman, Jerry Thompson, Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG) Alex Avdalovic, Harold Finnie | |
| 02:46 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Loudermilk | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (SG) Charles Gerrity | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:32 | Manhattan | Thomas Cancel is called for the reach on Jordan Neal - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG) Robert Spinner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:32 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:32 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Halvorson | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Butler | William Hall is called for the reach on Alan Loudermilk in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG) Tomas Fields | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:28 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:12 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Alvin Newell snags the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 01:38 | Butler | James Gray misses the tip | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Manhattan | James Gray steals the ball from Don Tartaglia | 70-71 |
| 01:14 | Butler | William Hall is called for the reach on Alvin Newell in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hall, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson (PF), Justin Bedatsky (C) James Scribner, Don Tartaglia | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:14 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jerry Thompson | 70-72 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:50 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:40 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Jordan Neal | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | James Gray scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Alvin Newell | 72-74 |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky scores on a jump hook from close range | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Bedatsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman's floater is knocked away by William Halvorson | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Alvin Newell pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:23 | Butler | James Gray misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:16 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-74 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk's pass is intercepted by Jerry Thompson in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 03:53 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 03:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Halvorson | 77-74 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Jordan Neal steps in front of the Alan Loudermilk pass in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 03:45 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky's floater is knocked away by William Halvorson | 77-74 |
| 03:44 | Butler | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Alvin Newell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Cowman - foul #2 on Steven Cowman, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), Robert Spinner (SG), Don Tartaglia (SF), James Scribner (PF), Michael Bown (C) Steven Cowman, William Hall, Jordan Neal, Jerry Thompson, Justin Bedatsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, William Halvorson | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:28 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alvin Newell | |
| 03:28 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:28 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Leon Ottinger knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Terry Nimmo | 79-78 |
| 02:52 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields hits a floater from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SF), Jerry Thompson (PF) Don Tartaglia, James Scribner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| 02:42 | Butler | James Gray misses the floater from the left side | 81-78 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Terry Nimmo can't tip it in | 81-78 |
| 02:39 | Manhattan | Michael Bown grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:39 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), William Hall (SG) Tomas Fields, Robert Spinner | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), William Halvorson (C) Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 02:20 | Manhattan | Thomas Cancel steals it from William Hall | 81-78 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by Jerry Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #15 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Scribner (PF) Jerry Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (C) James Gray | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:05 | Manhattan | Michael Bown is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Bown, team foul #16 | 81-80 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 01:51 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is whistled for a carry | 81-80 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky (C) Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Alvin Newell is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #4 on Alvin Newell, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Halvorson | 82-80 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Jordan Neal takes the ball from James Gray | 82-80 |
| 01:16 | Manhattan | William Hall can't finish the layup | 82-80 |
| 01:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Halvorson | 82-80 |
| 00:58 | Butler | William Halvorson is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 82-80 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't tip it in | 82-80 |
| 00:55 | Butler | James Gray hits the follow up shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Scribner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Bedatsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:41 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal is whistled for traveling | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is hacked by William Hall - foul #4 on William Hall, team foul #17 | 82-82 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Jordan Neal | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Justin Bedatsky swats the layup by Alan Loudermilk | 84-83 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | James Scribner gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Alan Loudermilk is called for the reach on James Scribner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #15 | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | James Scribner misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | James Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the easy open layup | 85-83 |