| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Loehr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugo Iorio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Jeff Davis is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:01 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Hugo Iorio | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:56 | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Caldwell | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Christopher Lewter scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gordon Scaife | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio tips it in | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | Butler | The jump hook by Todd Allen is blocked by Hugo Iorio | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:54 | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:38 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Caldwell - foul #3 on David Caldwell, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Parkhurst (PG), Rodney Kirby (SG), Mark Smith (SF) David Caldwell, Joshua Loehr, Daniel Biggs | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 17:16 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:16 | UNC Wilmington | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:04 | UNC Wilmington | Rodney Kirby hits a shot near the basket set up by Charles Parkhurst | 37-32 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 16:46 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Parkhurst grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:32 | UNC Wilmington | Mark Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 16:31 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 16:29 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:13 | UNC Wilmington | Russell Clark steals the ball from Mark Smith | 37-32 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Larry Tarter buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Eberly | 37-34 |
| 15:54 | UNC Wilmington | Russell Clark is called for the reach on Jerry Jones - foul #2 on Russell Clark, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell (PG), Joshua Loehr (SG), Daniel Biggs (SF), Joseph Noblitt (PF), Arnold Strickland (C) Charles Parkhurst, Rodney Kirby, Mark Smith, Hugo Iorio, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, James Eberly | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Loehr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Noblitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Strickland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Russell Clark buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Pantoja | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Gantz steals the ball from Daniel Biggs | 39-36 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Russell Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 39-38 |
| 14:34 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr is hacked by James Pantoja - foul #2 on James Pantoja, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio (PF) Arnold Strickland | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) James Pantoja | |
| 14:17 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:15 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:01 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Larry Tarter drills a floater from the right side set up by Todd Allen | 39-40 |
| 13:39 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr drills a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Butler | David Caldwell picks off the pass by Christopher Lewter | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Caldwell | 44-40 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Joseph Gantz can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Noblitt - foul #3 on Joseph Noblitt, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Parkhurst (PG), Rodney Kirby (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Jerry Jones (C) David Caldwell, Joshua Loehr, Daniel Biggs, Joseph Noblitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Russell Clark, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 12:44 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:22 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Parkhurst's floater is knocked away by Rodney Fern | 44-41 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Gordon Scaife clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | Butler | James Eberly snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:40 | Butler | James Eberly lays it in and he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Joseph Gantz | |
| 11:40 | Butler | James Eberly misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:40 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Charles Parkhurst (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Kirby (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugo Iorio (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UNC Wilmington | Rodney Kirby clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Larry Tarter is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt (PF) Hugo Iorio | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:02 | UNC Wilmington | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 11:01 | UNC Wilmington | Rodney Kirby snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:47 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt misses short on a jumper from the right block | 44-43 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Jerry Jones blocks the jumper by James Eberly | 44-43 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 44-46 |
| 10:16 | UNC Wilmington | Gordon Scaife steals it from Charles Parkhurst | 44-46 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Rodney Fern comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:52 | UNC Wilmington | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:37 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell (PG), Joshua Loehr (SG), Daniel Biggs (SF), Hugo Iorio (PF) Charles Parkhurst, Rodney Kirby, Mark Smith, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| 09:37 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Hugo Iorio is called for the reach on Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Hugo Iorio, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Arnold Strickland (C) Joseph Noblitt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Larry Tarter is denied on a layup by Hugo Iorio | 47-46 |
| 08:50 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Hugo Iorio | 47-46 |
| 08:32 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:31 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs tips it home | 49-46 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Russell Clark comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 49-46 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Russell Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 49-49 |
| 07:40 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Caldwell and the foul's on Joseph Gantz - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones (C) Arnold Strickland | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Larry Tarter, Russell Clark | |
| 07:40 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Loehr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Biggs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hugo Iorio (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Joseph Gantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 07:28 | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:04 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Caldwell | 55-49 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Todd Allen lays it in | 55-51 |
| 06:24 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:40 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Daniel Biggs, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Parkhurst (PG), Rodney Kirby (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Joseph Noblitt (PF) David Caldwell, Joshua Loehr, Daniel Biggs, Hugo Iorio | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Joseph Gantz, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 05:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Kirby - foul #1 on Rodney Kirby, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:09 | UNC Wilmington | Rodney Kirby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 05:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Clark | 55-56 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Gordon Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| 04:31 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Jones is hacked by Russell Clark - foul #3 on Russell Clark, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio (PF) Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| 04:09 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Parkhurst hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Eberly | 55-56 |
| 03:50 | Butler | James Eberly double dribbles | 55-56 |
| 03:29 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt lays it in on a great pass from Rodney Kirby and he's hacked by Russell Clark - foul #4 on Russell Clark, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell (PG), Daniel Biggs (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Charles Parkhurst, Mark Smith, Hugo Iorio | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark, Rodney Fern | |
| 03:29 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Noblitt makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - David Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Kirby (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Biggs (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Noblitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Larry Tarter comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 03:08 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Noblitt - foul #4 on Joseph Noblitt, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr (SG), Hugo Iorio (PF) Rodney Kirby, Joseph Noblitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, James Eberly | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:33 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Joseph Gantz's pass is intercepted by David Caldwell | 58-57 |
| 02:13 | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell lays it in | 60-57 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Joseph Gantz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 01:58 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:36 | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:32 | Butler | David Caldwell steals the ball from Joseph Gantz in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 01:30 | UNC Wilmington | Hugo Iorio banks in the layup on a great pass from David Caldwell | 62-57 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Gantz | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Caldwell | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:32 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Joshua Loehr | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington 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) | |
| 00:30 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG) Joseph Gantz | |
| 00:30 | UNC Wilmington | Joshua Loehr misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | UNC Wilmington | David Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Daniel Biggs | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Daniel Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Rodney Kirby (SG), Joseph Noblitt (C) Joshua Loehr, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | Daniel Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 67-60 |